The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1846, Page 1

——— i t YORK, SATURDAY M Vol. XIL., No. 2—Whole No. 4215. . NEW ORNING, JANUARY 3, 1 Price Two Cents. Auwany, Dee. 31, 1885. | Baxristons, Jan. 1, 1946. Preparations for the Legislature—The Speakership— | The Governor's Message—Speedy Resumption Certai = _ R ie Pragent doqeen ie slways considered as being |' 7 is of this important document ae 1 promised. The; ¢ most favorable for all manner of gossip and ru- oti, , . portion which refers toa speedy resumption of the pay- mor, of any other portion of the year. During the | ment of interest on the State debt, is most satisfactory, | holydays, every body seems to think, act and | and will doubtless have a favorable effect on the standing | speak just as they please. As for news, we always hi an ebundance—either moral, politica) or religio' F | The entire debt of the State, bearing interest, it is a well known fact, that we have our time forever | to $11,986,784. The annual interest on the public debt employed in attending to the affairs of our neighbors, to | js $655, , and there has been paid, during the past year, | _» the great detriment of our own. We are proverbially a | $710,784—being $55,363 more than the amount of inter- tattling, intermeddling peeple—continually prying into ruing within that time. The actual arrears of | matters that scarce ever relate personally to us, at all | interest now due, is $1,371 Deing $55,363 less than Upon this principle shall be my present writing, not | it was one year ago, with a surplas of $199,412 in the treasury. wishing to intrude, however, upon any dusty ground | “This amount of interest duo, with that which may ac- previously occupied by any other quill driver after im | crue up to the Ist of July, 1846, he recommends should mortality! Know, then, all ye whose ignorance is your | be funded, and an equitable rate of interest fixed there- dlessedness, that in this city mighty preparations are in | on; and opposes the proposition made last session, that progress for the winter campaign. The Legislature is peration of the sinking fund be stopped, and its pro- very soon to be in session. Political gladiators are | ceeds appropriated to the ext ment of this funded preparing for the mighty combats which are expected to | interest, as a violation o! th of the State pledged come off. to ber creditors and citizens. The present amount of th The struggle for Speaker, it was thought at first, | sinking fund is $1,404,000, which is progressively woul a tFangélar ght but Chatfield having c1n- | creasing by the quarterly re-investment of the interest NE Sottaws, the id is now left clear for two | accruing on it. es 8 of Herkimer,;and Bailey, of Putnam. The adoption of a certain period of resumption is © candidate of the burners proper, is | strongly urged, and the lst of October next recommen- by the Hoffman, Wright and juence. | ded as the time for com ng the good work. «i home with the “‘ certificate” of elect Should the interest due up to next July be funded at to rshipin his pocket. Bailey, his antago: three per cent, the amount then required to be raised an- a “Barner” of the first magnuitnde, and nually, for the ernest ot interest, will be $715,241. The ‘Man that faction had in th use, is“ up and nor then shows, by a table of items, that during ,? and. asthe saying ix,‘‘he’s one of the boys.” | the next year, by a prompt and ene: enforcement of ‘defies the conservative “ Burners,” and already | the tax laws, the sum of money which can be raised from in his triumph. His, tion is now considered | the direct tax, including that due for arrears is and wi rng rogeee el will Caen be the bf ere ic most demoralizi re- e stamp act of last session, on promissory notes er existed in this cliqueruled city. deeds, ke » 1s defended at length, as belag both equital -wuigs in the House will vote for Harris, the anti. | and just, and further ley jon recommended to ensure nor, in 1847. The contest for clerk will be be- | its more extended enforcement. He also recommends Starbuck of Jefferson, a temperance Burner, and | thet a tax of ten per centon every lottery ticket be also Rose,of Albany, an anti-temperance hunker. The | added to the present provisions of the law. having held that lucrative office the two last ses: | The Governor Jemaads of the legislature an increase many of the members think he has been very libe- | of power to enable him to enforce the collection of all dealt with. Dean, a late deputy, considers him- | the taxes that‘re in arrear, that the credit of the State & candidate. may be redeemed and alludes to,the responsibility ofthe it the great contest of tho session will be that for | position they jointly occupy. He believes that now is rinter, which comes off the latter part of Janua- @ accepted time, and to is accorded the distin- th fuished privilege of redeeming the hono credit of ‘the State. He asserts that there is not a citizen of the State whi orthy to be called her son, who does not feel shame at the position she now occupies, and who id Atlas, | will nt hail with use their efficient action to place or rather between the proprietors of those two pa- | her, now and ihe ag + future, in the position of right rs. The great breach in the party was mostly | which she should occupy ‘ i, t years ago, when Van Dyck at-| In short, the message is of that active practical charac- tempted to dictate terms to Croswell. Van received | tor which distinguished Gov. Pratt’s inaugural address, seven thousand dollars for his obstinacy, and Croswell | the adoption of the recommendations of which has pro- has made over twenty thousand dollars by the operation. | duced so happy a result in the financial affairs of the French, the proprietor of the Atlas, will either dispose | State. At the end of the first year of his administration, of the concern, (if he can find a purcheser,) or discenti- | instead of. finding two thirds of the taxes uncollected, nue its publication, provided he fails in being elected | end the public debt increased $100,000, as had been the Stato Printer. He contributed enough already, Ir previous years, we find the interest for the knows,” for having had the empty hovor of id, and $54,000 of srreareges also wiped off from two or three nominations. Somebody starte report, ined escutcheon of the State. With suflicient ‘and Weed took occasion to give it wings, thatthe two | power to enforce the present laws, he deems that suffi- papers would unite; but which was to be the bride- t revenue can be obtained, without further taxing people to ;warrant the resumption of the pay- of annow , ‘family,” wes i f the interest on the — debt, and depend on jast “jar” that bas occurred in t! the County Convention at Clark's a few days since. the power will be given him, and the result anticipa- for the purpose vt dictating to Gov. Wright | ted fully secured. the names of certain persons to be appoyated to office The | The bells are merrily hailing the dawn of the new nt, pacific, cautious men in predicting what the ye between the Argus tiger ar woah jury.—Henry J. Grew vs. Dr. jruggist, 21 Courtlandt street, for ition in this case was resumed, at ime, before Justices Drinker and ned Doctor rose and stated to the Court— | When I first commenced the examination, | rei it | was without counsel; by that, 1 meant to infer that it wus not necessary to employ counsel. any set of men who come hef® 1 don’t wish to alities. These gentlemen, yxamined in due time. but wish this case to Jax, 2.—Charge Lucius 8. Comstoc! Who it to be the State Printer?—Political Move-| New Year's Morn—Stock Board—Markets—¥c. | Perjury 2—Faire—Gas, §. | The Governor’s Message was received last night, and | the ap) its great length prevents me from furnishing you a full | wher avail mysalf of any tech of our stock. | Mr. Joha D. macwaed and Georg hero as witnesses, who will be don’t wish te take any advant: ounts | aged to bum, Mr. Grew. Docton—(The Doctor showed Mr. Grew a paper.) Do | you know this to be my price current ? Gaew—lIn the year 1842. I first went to live with Docton—Ie this a sample of the wrappers mentioned new—I should say it was; it rge si Doctor—Do you know what Comstock & Co paid the | designer for these labels ? ir. Docrorn—Are these a of tne wrappers Comstock & Co. furnished Dally ? ‘ose aa Guew —Yes ; | think itis. Doctreon—These were the outside wrappers ? Doctor—Do you know what it cost Comstock & Co. to get up the inside wrappers ? Garw—I do not. Doctorn—Have you not often told me that Linn’s Balm was not in the slightest degree like Dally’s articles Gazw—I have no distinct recollection. Docror—Was it put up in any similar style 7 Grew—It was not exactly similar. Pocror—Do you know the contract I nanted not to make any thing for the same specific pur- | 2 Do you know the contract | signed and the con- tract here are the same ? eign’ stad the very sharp shooting too ped by Justice Drinker witness some few questio! tracts in your possession ? Gaew—Since Janus Justicr—How did Gnuw—They came from Mr. Di Justice—For what pu: Guuw —To enable me to convict Comstock of perjury. was not this commenced at that time ? Gaxw—Mr. Comatock’s lawyer made some proposal cx—Did these settlements allude to the contract? do not know, of my own knowledge. id not Mr. Dally give you arge of perjury against Comstock? —It was, Justice —Did not Dally mention some op afterwards wrote to me no! to, Si the charge un- settled with Coms: ‘When was the sottlement made, do you igned, cove- | place, was stating he wished ns. jong have you had these con- 1644. ase come into your possession ? ‘did you receive these papers to (Caxw—I think it was in August, 1644. Justicr--kid you retain all these papers in your pos- session since that time? activity and profuse promises of the ‘‘ Burners” gave | year, as | write, Jack Frost has once more assumed them a majority; and of course, having perfect con6- | a slight sway over the liquid element. The sun is, how- dence in the Governor, decided that it was not necessa! ever, rising clear, and will soon dispel all marks of his or expedient topresent tence. Although | visit. The weather, for a week past, has been as mild westing 1 confi in Governor Wright, | as we usually have in the month of March. it was not so unboundéd.in President Polk. Re- Stocx Boaan.— Baltimore 6's, 1890, opened et 97}, ad- solutions were adopted, uncing in the most | vanced to 98, and closed with sales at a Cask sal xd jessage w: bitter terms, James D. Wasson, post-master; Al- | Maryland 6's soldat 78. The Governo: bert Galley. collec’or, and William lag bese! erbor in- | doubtless cause an advance to-day. spector—all old hunkers. This was vi so far| Tx Manxets.—The flour market is very inactive out of ams reoned, thet the ee ers took C4 scosen pod of a few esse ae eae alisha and City retaliate, springing w n them a resolution deprecat- were made yesterday 26, wi the current ing the A i Brac Bd Re. Wood, the burners’ memb rave. is of Congross, for his vote against the admission of Text There were small sales of good to prime red wheat This retort came so unexpected -so unprepared were | yesterday at 1050 107 cents. Very litle in market. they—that, although “ merry in their cups, the: ‘The demand for whiskey is very limited, and prices lowed the denunciation to strike Mr. , certised, tend downwards. Small sales at 26 for hhds, and 27 for , by the t praiegalbr kee or Mr. Ryfoae pete a bbls. , undoul ve such a vote as his Se ET eee seas Bea bee, the man inh! pelle New Organs, Dec. 23, 1845. jhe is wi correct in represent larkets—; igation— Thea: Conalifuente “ scoordiog to tho best of his ability.” Sa he ee pions eines Seca eee eet perchag. pemfevsdgpie ne! 0 0: - great There is nothing of any interest going on at the shij nish A : A the is pore Nye gee rteden ener Poni wads present time in the city, and business 1s rather dull. they are generally got tmperah great ‘taste and exquisite | The cotton market continues about the same, sales over a thousand dol- a lars. jworthalees, 6 sysioas of impudent bessery, of about’3,500 bales having been made yesterday at which te ‘creditable rH those e: ed in it, nor the old rates. The receipts yesterday were 2,950 bales. the societios that encourage them. But it is fashionable, The riversare in a terrible state. Such a low stage of and that isa sufficient warrant for every thing done in | | 1.14 never been known before. The Ohio, at the See mechanics ope nec prem py td last accounts, was closed with ice, and on the bars in the 5 are seve! is, is > Sipitel, ‘aaldeaee eri mga 2 Bo ogo ae the | \iseissippi there is scarcely water enoug’ to float a ve- ks, and will shortly be in the exchange. The light ry inferior class of steamers. Boats have been snagged emitted from the burners is much more c! and bril- | inall parts of the river, and many of the passengers— liant than that produced by your New York gas; and | the German end Irish emigrants especially—have been much pleasanter, because it does not emit that nauseous | landed, and are obliged tv camp out, and are hardly able effluvia which so much annoys a stranger in your city. to procure sufficient food to sustain life. In many in- stances they have been compelled to go ashore, miles Boston, Dec. 31, 1845. from any habitation, to save Meet lives, pe A New City—Widening Streets—-Thieves—No | ***eams are, of course, almost entirely dried up. My. wR We have an abun @ of wet weather here, and Election in Ninth District—Morton and the Post plenty of rainy and gold, uncomfortable deye. Coal has —Small = il 1— Divic vanced ar it is very scarce at that. ‘Small Pox—Railroada— Dividends, §c., $c. | ‘a 'have hed one or two fine diye lataly, which have The citizens of Roxbury, in town meeting, have, | tended to raise our drooping spirits. by a large majority, decided to petition the Legisla- | _ The theatres are doing « very fair business. Booth, ture for a city charter. This town adjoins Boston, pcmcia up for ative igh scengumausqhtne @ . and the bulk of its population is located near the i Time Ms poe Wiper was eeu at this goed Boston line, and is composed, in a great measure, of peo. | {ne sierrote are till there. Dan Marble commences se we he eg wr Boston. Acensus of the town | an engagement ont Mr. O. E. pen D4 recently been taken, which shows the population to | Boston comedian, made earance in be about thirteen thousand, nearly double what it was | it the American, on Gandey » na eS five years ago. As the business of Boston increases, | ten by himself—and made agreat hit He repeated the ‘and rents become exorbitantly high, the surplus popula- Jast night, and was even more successful than tion emigrates to the neighboring towns, the facilities of Deatiten by hiss, called = Get and communication between them and the city being good, " 0 He will weep pions his celebrated either by omnibuses or railroad cars. Many thriving # a fo succons ag a bat of Richard No, Il.,2, which was #0 success. villages are in this way growing up around us, and there | {fi etry The py is doing a fair business. is quite a disposition among our citizens to get into the | ‘The New England Society celebrated the anniversary country. Roxbury will be the fourth city in the State, | of the of the Pilgrim Fathers, yesterday. An Boston, Lowell, and Salem being the other three. address was delivered by the Hon. 8. 8. Prentiss, and a Our ng Mesnye get of late years, have been doing at the St. Charles. Every thing went off much in the way of widening the streets. Large appro- | in the possible manner. Priations are made for this purpose, bat the work in many streets sees slowly, as the aul Sporting Intelligence. ties wait for the old a to vepulted down by their} Typ Lovinawa Amectation Joey Guus Races — Rrvecee: ereea WOOKTL: ade Usk staate ager wt | Ten ktae Coeren custanmen ce day (Beatty Deoem ear, ie ban Boing lod down ot mov itech, ber dist—Carroliten Purse $200—mile heats, best three yy order powers that . Fleet street, wi P. A. Cock’s b.f. Victress, by Grey ‘Jeads from Hanover street to the Eastern Railroad, was charlie ; widened last summer in this way, end last Monday eve-| PaSsec,gm Py Royal Charlie; 4 Bing the Board of Aldermen voted to expend $40,000 in | wm. P. Greer’s Count ‘Moo widening Richmond street, leading from Fulton to Hano- by imp. Priam, out of Zelina fer streets. These improvements wete required by the | years old..........s..se+e0:5 2:12 39 2 reasing business in the north part of the city. A. H. Carnal’s b. f. Atala Lecomte, by ‘The State House hes been repaired ond brushed up | “imp. Glencoe, out of Extant ; 4 yre during the summer, in accordance with a resolve pess Py eultee J iaee 1 219 Sdis 3 Dy the last Legislature. The Solons of the State will ‘Time, 2: Y tread on new , occupy new seats, and probably Monday, Dec. 22. dle enlighten the world with many new and profound ideas, | dollars; ‘two hundred dollars added; three hurdles ve 4 The Tescally tijeres are still at work. On Sunday | jp: G. Arnoult’s night they entered the corset and millinery establish- |“ ‘\nown, 7 years Rider, ow: ment of Mrs. Cassidy in Washington street, and were | 7. £. Leefe's b. m. Eliza, by Pacific, dam Preparing to carry off a quantity of valuable | ‘Rider, Wm. Green..........+ geods, but being heard by Mrs. 8. who called the} 17. C. Cammack’s gr.g. Buck, by Mons. Tonson, Gaxw--I have had them locked up in safe.keeping in You knew as well, then, that Comstock had committed perjury as you do now? C ertainly. know at that time tnat a settle- felony? y — e exact mode of settlement bill was filed in Chancery. 1cx —Have you bad any communication with Mr. ince thut time? e several times sent letters to him and sometimes would receive an answer. Juatice—What reason did he give for not making the Guew—The only reason he gave was the ne: of tus wife’s health. os papier ree say these papers have been in your possession some time. Did you look at this sgreement ? Gaxw—lI did, and made out my own affidavit from the contract; it is the same allegation on the same Paper or contrect precisely the same Taylor, for n No reason to believe it to be different. i 0 rund of thn charge Policeman Davin, of t! being made against Comstock? jave no correspondence with him ; he has lately returned from Canada, and I have had no occasion to do business with him. Justice.—Mr. Grew, during the trying to get Dally to com; time you have been Comstock for perju- notbeen trying to get Comstock to com- lly for the same of Gaew -To clear myel! ficta within my knowl if, 1 furnished him with all the I may have said, under cept the signature, and asked d the letter he would tell could be easily taken out with chemicals. Thus e examination of Grew for the present. ‘The next witness called, was Mr. Trust. Docton.—What is him, foras it wes, writ other name or namen do you pass by? st.— Doctor Gouraud. mi Docror.—Have you passed by any other name except | ¢, w. the two above? I may have done so, like yourself. I’ve tra- velled inceg. like other: gentl Taverect he knowledge of —| ve nO je other name. { was baptised “ Trust.” oe Docton.—What name did you come to this country Tpave —I took my middle name, | was a steerage pas- ron—Are you not indicted for libel against me? Decten=e ye know wi ther articles for the sa ntract between stensible purposes | will be is in an instrument purport- Doctor here rose apd trey roy for some time, 6 ere ut nd finished by stat Pasiperenes affidavits had sw: Trust—I saw thet ing to be a contract between I never saw you Watch, they effected their escape. They left fire am: geme.ct the goods, howaver, Walch was the. mesre = lbgsecny years old. Rider, Mr. Rate consuming nearly the entire stock, valued at ), and wearers Time: see eeeeeres insured for 7, $1000. Mrs. ©. is dow lady, who had accumulated her property by her own perse: }, and her loss will be most grievously felt. ‘here was another trial (being the seventh) to elect @ member of Congress in the ‘nth district, No choice was effected. This district was sented by Mr. Williams, whom the w Tue Savannan Races, Dec. 27.—The races;commenced on Thursday, with a two m le race, in which there were two entries, viz:~Mr. Harris’ John Watson, and Mr. McAlpin’s,Crockett. They got a fair start, and for half a mile it was a besutiful contest ; John, however, soon named | Coming out winner Uy about. two lengtne., ‘Tue second “No meat Williams,” on’ acco coming out winner by al two le: \e #ecol in favor of the subvireusuty in 1040, ‘After aeverdl un. | heat was run pretty much as the ara wot the horses successful ballotings: Mr. Williams dectined being. any | feeched the last quarter stretch, when John came it with longer a candidate, and Col. Peter H. Piere: soy <a, eee cena. ngths ahead. man, was nominated. Col. Pierce, howe’ quite as e trotting match created much interest: there were far from os was Mr. Williams, and it is | th!ee entries, and it was well contested. There were doudtal whether amy democrat will be ‘chosen to | fee heats, Mr. Mongin’s Prince Albert winning the succeed Williams, who was elected by @ ¢ me. | first and third, and Mr. Warner's Jerry, the second. : the whigs, in districting ha Sisto, baving Green Mountain, although une fal in taking po all the democratic strength they could into this dis- | beat, cut out the werk for his competitors, and kept th: ct, in @rdex to render the other districts certain for | “Sl! up to it. @s. Marcus Morton resides at Teunton, in this | _, There were three entries for Friday’s race—Mr. Har- hich was formerly a democratic town, but | ‘i’ Mirabesu, Mr. McAlpin'’s Rosenante, and Mr. Clem- bout fifty whig majority. Morton, by the but two started, Mirabeau and Wild Bill. yet ended his controversy with Henshaw H Logether, at a killing speed, and be- | et aed is now disputing with fore the mile was |, it was evident Wild Bill was the editor of the Boston Post on a question of veracity, | 1one for, and Mirabeau came in an easy winner. The growing ont of the publication of his letter to ex-Benator | time was good, considering the state of the track, which ‘ppan io. : was very heavy. small pox is prevalent in several towns in Berk- | The deer race is described as very interesting, parti- shire county in the western part of this State. where it cularly the last one started, which no sooner found him- ‘creates considerable alarm. Boston Medieal Jour. | *®1f at liberty, than he gave the audience French leave, nal thinks there has been a general and criminal neglect | by jumping the fence. About thirty nen eee of vaccination among the people. ‘Were soon in hot pursuit, and they hed it for _ Our railroads are ‘a good business, as the follow. Ses before he was captured. ing semi-annual divide: will sho New B = and lon Branch Taunton 34 per Cg domed Jan. 1; T 4 per cent ; Boston Lowell 4 per cent ; Boston and forcester 4 per cent ; Eastern and Eastern New Hamp- | “ithe W'S. weamer Prince gone ie U. er ton, has into the dr dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard. 3 wank sivighiog. has hy = pooymanl ina st measure, ny alking streets is not i Still we have « plenty of pecans: tovehan mare ments. Theatres, mus all sort The that plies bet Wier ¥ |zsvest, Ves Pmrphnr agi foe Bed ou know that Dally never consented Co. should sell it? Tarust—No, | don’t know any’ vook, wherein it purports to cure t! ee was called, fo m of @ looking, ical This witness smiled, very sweet with the Doctor. hat’s your name? Cann—George hee about it: here is a ery same things. wished to meke street you become employed by Com- ‘As near as! can recollect, in March, 1643. a—When were you discharged from our om- Some time in pean or November last. 195 bon ot a When did it. Are these the wrappers referred to in your with the case, and was ready him- the witnesses for the prosecu- tion not being present, of which it sppeai several more to come, the Justice adjourned a1 A“ Snoozer” ‘' Pulle Fish, alias Fisher, was arrested in New time since, for @ gentlemen on of the steamboats on the Mississi w Orleans. He entered the state "and stole from the an’s jew Orleans after FA in this city, and liberated on straw beil. The Late Cowhiding Affair in Broadway.—A statement appeared in our col “4 few days since, relative to a ampbell, and Mr. Thomas mn that Mr. Campbell was | walking quietly down Broadway, on last Moi morn- | ing, at about 11 o'clock, when he met Mr. Mars! all at fracas between Mr. ‘W. Marshall. We now | the corner of Leonard street ; thegy passed each of and Mr. Campbell proceeded with his walk. Uj riving at the corner of Duane street, ho xe his name called by some person behind him, end upon turning round, saw Mr. Marsball, with a cowhide in his a Sa an hatin tanta et surprised, but instantly sex arm of Ma i stand upon its merits. I shall clearly prove that these from hit siidavile are false and iorged. y, wresting the cowhide looking very fierce, and asked if he ali accusations 1} The Doctor, how: ut commenced the cross-exami flict chastisement on the offend Campbell was not ruck on that occasion, and that tack of Mr. was entirely unprovoked, as ly turned. | the back room of Frederick Boeman, who keeps a gro- Docton—When did you first go in the employ of Com. | cery store at the corner of Third and Manhattan streets, | and carrying offe small beg,containing between $23 and it her house, and on “frisk- ing” her, they found on her person $18 73 of the stolen 25. The officers found he: money. Locked up by Justice Taylor. Stealing a Watch.—A boy by the name Bankart was connie yesterday, having in his ver watch belonging to Joseph Falk, cey street, worth 14. Locked up for tri Taylor. ‘iolent Assault.—Mr. George A. F. W. Barclay, son of the British Co! of the New York him, assaulted and beat him most otrageously. z were art to bail to answer. bail in $300 for his ay to answer. Careless Drivis y injured. drunk and with atrail of between two fife and drum, &c. The following is a 1 3d.do., six; 4th do., seven; Oth do., noth do., one; 12th do., no return; 13th do, three; 14 34 arrests, amongst whom were sev ‘This certainly is very for e bad ones ubducting his John Davis. Stealing Poultry—Jo Rudge, feeling rat poultry for New Ud hr leer-py tne a box to some fine fat chic! act by Carman Stringhal Lp with a pair of blankets, Drinker. eked up. tw ‘Stealing Jewelry.—Francis Wilson, (a boy) 14 yoars of taaliog ro gold oge, was arrested by a Policemau, for st from Susan Shankland. Committed by Justice examination. ulled” by Fourteenth ward, charged with joak and cap from Francis McCehill, corner of Broome street and Bowery. Locked upby Justice Andrew Demarest was stealing a Taylor. Court ror THe Correction or Errors.—No. 18, £. Gifford, president of Farmer’s Bank of Hudson vd, Heman Livi .—Chancellor Walworth, Senators Bock« ott, Barlow, and Beers, gave written opinions for reversal ; Senators Hand, Lester and Wrig written opinions for affirmance. Judgment reve 5 to 7. No. 16. A. Stewart vs. the Hamilton College.— momentary excitement, that Dall; ht to be indicted for refusing teculea Meco as pod — Chancellor Walworth, Senators Bock: 2Lto2 No.1 for affirmance ; opinion for ret 19, J. W. Chars al. Jud) affirmed, va. D. Bull and wi Chancello Walworth gave a written opinion for affirmance. Judg- ent affirmed, 19 tol. No. 20. E. Lentilhon and al. vs. . Vorwerck.—Chancellor Walworth and Senator ve written opinions, and Senator Lott an oral fr affirmance ; Senators Beers and Porter gave oral opinions for reversal. Judgment affirmed, 10 to 8.— opinion, Ubany Citizen, Dec. 31. Al Dxc.31.—No. 31.—The city of New York vs. J. Bailey, rs Bockee jr. and al. The Chancellor, and Senato: ‘and Barlow, son, Talcott, Judgment affirmed 19 to 4.—Jlbany Argus, Jan. 1. Avorusr Important Commexciat, Surr.—To-day not to put ancibes innpoctant suit, affecting the law merchant, before a jury in the Commercial Court. The Ambrose Lanfear & Co. vs. R. D. Blossman. The intiffs seek to recover from the defendant;the sum of $14,795, being the ameunt of a bill of exchi for £3,324 4s. 3d. and costs, which was drawn and endorsed aia thet ina Rorsees making thoes | by Riguard D; Blosunen, of few Closes, on vireo de 5 justice Drinker ., of London, ‘them refused 4 called him to order, and gave him to understand that he | conted. wslose omer | ihe would not permit such brosd acc protect the witness from imputations. ogized to the Court and resumed the 3 —Do you know of your own knowledge that Comstock & Co. have ever sent out or sold an article i mec acess of the contract between them case plait 1 for non-payment, and the had Cy of ) who the bill, sold the cotton for whom it might concern. The defendant claims damages, 8. ro- wenor, in the of 000, alles that Baring, sir, as far as that knowledge is in my Giocaes kta tan agente ct A. Lantos tf Co departed from,your establishment, the name | from all mercantile e in refusing to ~ you know avy thing about it of your own ‘Trvst—Not beyond that— Doctor—Beyond what? Trust—What I have stated. Decroa— What knowledge have you that such articles emanated from our establisnment 7 Taust—A general knowledge of its being ent out feom your place. Every body says 20. sell a bottle of it. Doctorn—Have you any knowledge, except from hi say? : “Ea No, sir, it is a generalarticle, sold by the Docron—Do you know this bus any’ virtues of Dally’s article? never tried any of it mys the bills of lading, on Firmin de Tastet & Co. 0 accept the bill on such rete and then srhitreily selling his cotton, when the of his Lonlon ager was unimpeachable and above suspicion. The chan; &Co. same Court.—N. O. Delta, Pec. 28. Gengrat Banxine Law.—In the case of the Fi mers’ Bank of Hudson vs. Herman Livingston, i of the law. The Chancellor, and Senators Bockeo, Jones, Lott, and Senators Hen¢, Lester and Wright for affirmance. ground that the question Senators Backus, Barl Beers, Deyo, Emmons, Folsom, Hard, Jones, Lott, Porter Sedgwick—15. affirmance—Senators Hand, Lester, Scovel, Smith Taloott, Varney and Wright—7.—/bany JIrgus, Dec. 81 len, Eeq , of Texas, was admitted an attorney and coun- al. plaintiff in error, and concluded by ‘in error. Adjourned till Friday morning, 1) o'clock. : r the second Thomas Cook, who was tried for the murder x and Terminer. the Murder of Sarah jital.—-The Jury retired curing funds to erect 2 monument to the memory of nd did not agree | Roger Williams. It is stran morning, when they ex- Officers were accord- t for the members of the Court, the District At- 19 shortly after | | tered on Tuesday night, by means of false keys, and e dying declaration ‘of the prisoner having procured , and induced her to the Judge said certeinl: n, and they were at libert; = omit ‘as they thought it =~ ent 6 court room was egain c ‘and at twelve o'clock they had agreed. At two, he District Attorney, ion. same is ted for the like offence | nation. The same rascal is indict 2 of Pirgil Decker.~~Verdict at 5 o'clock on Wednesda; up to 10 o’clock on Thu: essed a wish to see the Ju‘ but in do- | of the Boston and Providence ny with reat | ed, payable on the Ist instant. 10 give it as | wm! proceeded to in- it nounced to the officers that th ‘his counsel, were present. call over the names of the jurors, and had agreed. The foreman replied in ? said Mr. Vandervoort. responded, ‘ Not Guilty.” ed, and left the court twenty hours, and, it is said, up to an hour before they agreed, they stood ten for acquittal and two for finding the prisoner guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree. e Edmonds, Aldermen Meserole and Brady. Trial of Patrick Campbell for the Murder of Mathew Cogan.—The prisoner was biought into court yesterday morning with Hart, his fellow prisoner, (who is to be ions for an assault and battery.) as unsuccessful; in fact, the tables were complete- A Female Lifter.—Sarah Tripp wa ‘‘pulled” yesterday | Proceeded to by officers sieateroead FL ai cae ing” into | Se pol cll How say you, gentlemen To which the foreman The room ith his fat The jury wers o was promenading in the vicinity when twe men stepped up to cir tried in the Court of Se: He is about thirty years of age ; has been in this coun- try about fifteen years, and, it seems, served some time to the tailoring business, which he afterwards abandon: ‘@@.and became a hodman; he was accompanied by his wife and one of his children, a fine interesting little boy, about two or three years of 9; ble looking woman, and rade of society than her luring the triel with the child in names ure Cornelius Martin and Daniel Sharp, who ted and cAitemp to Stab.—Mr. Henry Friulla was arrested yes- terday for an assault, and drawing a knife with intent to stab Mr. Gaspar Octavas. This aftray took place in Palmo’s Saloon, on New Year's day. fie was held to pearance *PiAseistant Alderma. ‘Taylor, of tke 17th ward, was knocked down by one of the Dry Dock stages. corner of the Bowery and Grand streets, and Jan. 1.—Morals on New Year's Day.—We give below a correct list of the persons arrested on New Year's disorderly, as brought into the . This .we for this should be | three dollars in bi rganized by the Mayor The street through the whele y thronged with gangs of men and boys, of all colors, rich and poor, dressed fantastically chap dressed in cal "Big Thunder,” three hundred, dressed in the most whimsical manner, passing along Church street, with broom sticks, clubs, blowing penny whistles, st f ioners at each station heuse: 1st wat 1 RONG do. one; ing; 6th do., twelve; 71h do., two; 8th, 9th and 20th do,, not ings uh o., nothing; 15th do., one; 16th do., nothing; 17th one—in uli ral old vagrants. some such rule ought t ATToRNEy.—I | press it on the | they do not fight. down ; I do not know that wwered—The juror said he | borbood of Milwaukie jut it, but it had made no | had been known to resort to one well ! wards said he had heard Court, and that circumstance made some impression upon him; but he atill thought he could bring in a fair verdict, according to the evi- ‘The challenge to the favor was then put in, and triers | teachers, 5675 scholars, and over 10,845 velumes of ‘The question was then had read or heard somethi impression upoi the prisoner plead remarkable, not averaging as ‘as any ordinary morning, which undoubtedly r the good people of New York, and alro ~Assault.—William 8, Wilson made a complaint yester- fore Justice Merritt, for an assault committed by F. ler, (who made so much noise two or three is wife from Connecticut ) alvo E yting, Captain of a very pretty barque layin at the fost of eet ccrest It etd ka rs That thle ov ‘A = bas just arrived from a voyage, and wes libelled by Mr. Wilson. The parties were arrested by officer Prince Received during the quarter. a that he had | jyiccharged cured, or relieved hort of watchman of Washington Locked up by Justice Drinker for the Special @ Blanket.—Policeman Vaocourt, of the Third pulled” Jim Gallagher in the act of running off orth $1 75, belonging to J. H. Quick, No. 108 Greenwich street. Committed by Justice ‘ou have committed a contempt of Court. to enter a rule for you to show | debts not be punished. Clerk, enter a | capital nd here on Monday morning to | violation of the charter, no show cause why he should not be punished for a con- tempt of this Court. r, the panel was exhausted; ai In a half an hour the # retu cient number of talesmen, and the tollow: jurors were sworn: John Woolsey, Cornelius Van Horn, Peter Doig, , Thomas Shortland, Maurice Kerrigan, Joseph , Riley, William Reed, Abraham B. Sew, | Oregon question. Mr. Blair called Mr. Gilbert ‘The clerk then read tho indictment, containing two ing from each, other slightly, charging the e murder of Mathew Cogan, on the 18th fore, feel it eur du Newspaper Thief.—Bill Bostrick was caught early yes- terday morning, by Policeman Vancourt, hooking nows- apers, soon after they were delivered by the carrier. extra one December last. ned the case for the prosecution. He i was the driver of a horse and catt, en; rok mk aged in draw: sandto a en erect . fifourth strest, “Campbell, and Hart, the other prisoner, | cout When the seconds interfered, compromised the re laborers employed at the same ‘building deceased had some diff culty, and Campbel came up nt blow on the head, fracturing ), Beers, Barlow, Lester, and Hand, gave written opinions, and Senators omstoce then showed Mr. free regen 4 Clark end Johnass, oral’ opinions Tor roveaa Senator Sed; ve & Wi! opinion nator Folsom ture. Grew answered, thet if he would let him | guve an opinion for aftrmence. Jadgment reverse, . H vs. E. B. Strong —Chancellor Walworth, Senators J. and Lott and Lieut. Gov. Gardiner, gave written opinions for affirmance. Judg- ment affirmed, 23 to 0. No. 18. L. H. Pratt vs. F. Suydam and al —Chancellor Walworth gave a written opinion Lieut. Gov. Gardiner Pe ~ hig —No. District Artor- Fourth street on tl about eight or nine o'clock, was on the scaffold, eight feet from the ground cat wey the pile. of brie! bricks from; Co; Pretty close to use at the time of ror hand and canght t! Gell ord eid Ren tae pia ain ef tates toes |e ee hell came SS dod Lhe sone, Aman named Rendow, living near Mill Creek, acter poreoar i pile 4 hod. Cogan fell from | ohio, who had been jollifying in Cincinnati on Christ- round, and in a few minutes w: od with ut into his cart, en tovhis resi- er street; didn’t see him again until he was dead; thinks that Campbell, at the time the difi- y place between Hart and the about twelve feet from them; heard no words between Campbell and the deceased. Cross-ezamined—The bricks were covered. Hart and were clinched at the time the blow was struck. ‘ai.irs said he had three other witnesses to prove sickness; he was written opinions, and Senators John- dence in Christop ‘and Porter gave oral opinions for aftirmance ; Lieut. Gov. Gardiner gave a written opi- nion, and Senator Lott an oral opinion for reversal. a practising physician, post mortem examination; there were ‘on the body; upon a further ex- the skull-cep, we found a bruis- n the inside of the scalp, base of the skull. it the skull was cracked for about two inches to- wards the bottom; immediatel; found three inches of clotted membranes of the brain,and the brain itself,were healthy; jon that death was caused by the com; rain by the clot of blood, produced by the ture of the blood v |, unl Brothers & Co. would give up the and he would | bills of lading for 344 bales of cotton shipped at New @ Doctor apol- | Orleans on board the ship Provincislist, seid bill was drawn. The bill was beacrtehee rotested and on which | jading down towards under this fissure we ‘on the brain; the iver up bn 1y Coroner, examined.— Was post mortem examinatien; concurs in the Cross-ezamined.—The crack in the skull was not the cause of the death of Cogan; the rupture of the blood his death; & rupture from the case of Jacob Little ot the case are important to those who deal in ex- seine la the same defendant, decided last week in the mediate cause of 3; drove the horse, and lived e with him; wes not present died, but he died in an hour a'ter he was struck. cis J. Donemus, examined by Paiuirs. — Sew Campbell strike Cogan, but didn’t see the commence- ment of the affrey; witness and the officers went to the in an hour after, but cowldn’t find him; he was arrested in Reede st, about 8 o’clock, in a back house. The case for the prosecution here rested. The only de- fence was good character. Paraicx Muanay examined by Bxiomen.—Knows risoner eight years; knew him t le, industrious man; he served part of his time to witne turned to laboring work. live’ > evamined.—Knows prisoner a great ays considered him a peaceable, honest, Knows him about 5 months; lived in the prisoner; considered him a peaceable, jen he | volving the constitutionality of the general banking law, the Court for the Correction of Errors, last evening, by a vote of fifteen to seven, reversed the decision of the Supreme Court, and thus sustained the constitutionality Folsom and Barlow, read opinions in favor of reversal ; ‘The judgment was reversed, we understand, on the d been fully decided in the = of Warner vs. Beers, in 1840, and that the doctrine qT * For reversal—Lieutenant Governor, the Chancellor, Bockee, Burnham, \ f ITH gave the same testimony asthe former companying Tnos. Myntie examined. —The prisoner was witness’ tenant; thought him a moral, peecable man; lived inthe way to Boston f t me of the occurrence and said the evidence jeath by a blow given by and the only question Supaeme Covat or Tae Unitep States—Wash- ington, Wednesday, Dec 31, 1845 —Harvey H. Al- ‘The Count charged the ju that the deceased came to his the prisoner was direct enough, they had to determine was, whether he was guilty of murder or manslaughter. epee Di be) or Sere te te wi (0g est ces a tek ent ae | ‘The supply of water is said to be pure and ample for the then remanded, and ordered to be brought | dl , with Harper, to receive sentence. , and it is also contemplated to bring the water “Lasiatent District Attorney, stated to the @ true bill had found "which was accordingly done, and Hart | CITY OF ELMS. ity , ‘an indictment for an assault and sellor of this Court. No. 49—Lessee of George Zeller et | . Jacob K. Eckert. The ergument ofthis cause wes continued by M1.Scott for the defendant Mr. Ingersoll for the plaintiff in . No. 36-James Stimpson, plaiutiff in error vs. | the Westchester Rail Road Company. The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr C. Ingersoll, Jr. for | the plaintiff Important Laxp Surt—U. 8. District Court.— | Judge 3 presiding.—1n the case of the heirs of De Armas vs. the United States, the Judge yesterday trial, on the ground that nothing ent to cause sesinet | carry it to any part of the tow to entera | I tha plane a the out, It \ Freptiauased | time, at the GaasrTe BurLoIne, comer Broadway inces; but | bersstreer, , from 9A M.. to 10 RM. ted. tm the | Trchea, 3 ri emerson Hiehets, 90 coats. Chikdeeh mader ‘Tue Mover Case.—The jury in the case of a of their wives; In the Virginia House of Delegates, on member bill: construction the South side of James River, at or below the mouth ‘ Fact and Fancy. A project is broached in Rhode Island, for pro- ge that this testimony of re- ct for this great champion of religious freedom, should have been s0 log neglected. The jewelry store of Henry Cogswell, Salem, was robbed of about two thou dollars worth of gold and silver watches, jewelry, &c. A i-annual dividend of 4per cent on the stock: o Bor Railroad, has been declar- ! Delazon Smith, the perepatetic diplomatist, who | set forth on his travels under John Tyler’s administra. Jury PFO- | tion, and has since travelled so far and fast ax to be lost sight of, has received from the Milwaukie Sentinel the soubriguet of the Artful Dodger. It is @ happy thought, and the epithet will stick to him. The Charleston Courier announces that a new mship, intended to ply between that city and New , has been commenced, ani will be ready for sea in June. The Whitesboro ail took fire accidentally, on Monday morning, . But the vi ‘was soon alarmed, and by well directed efforts the fire was get under. The prisoners, strange to tell, who were releas- dered efficie: rvice, and when the flames were inguished, returned voluntarily to their cells ! Officer Bowyer arrived in New Orleans on the jew York. He comes for George Potter, who wasarrested about a month since, at n from thet city. As soon as he knew it was all w tation that the b! r nails. He will be n back by packet, in order to prevent any receurse ta the writ of habeas corpus. ~ Picayune. About 8 o’clock, Tuesday evening, a man, name unknown, was killed on the Trey and Gree: Rail- | way, afew rods north of the village of Bath. The de- ceased was, when first seen by the engineers, a short nce ahead of the trai he supposed, out of rack. As the trai: (at him he staggered on rack, and was struck by the bumping beam with reat force, falling on the track, the entire-train the | [ee him, mutilating him horribly. When picked up, he nd children. The Court, before pro- commenced, thought it would be neces- me rule for their, It wae then arranged that the prin- cipal challenge, and challenge to the favor, interposed at the same time. Joux Wousxy was the first juror sworn. Prisoner’s ked him if he had read or heard of this case. ‘The question cannot be asked, unless under je I just laid down. We only ask the same liberty to be has been extended to criminals of | chievous freak, and has sinco died. The gun wes only was dead. He fell with such force on the bumping beam, that one of his teeth was broken off, and was found deep- ly sunk in the beam His hat had a Boston maker's name in it. In his pocket was found ashoemaker’s aw], a silver watch, and are: ceipt in favor of a pposed to be Miller. An inquest was held over him at the County Jail. A negro woman, belonging to Mrs. Dillon, a wi- dow lady of Richmond, Va., was shot by a neg: at Bacon's Quarter Braneh, Thursday evening, in a mis- toaded with powder, but being so near the woman when jo not mean to act upon the rule at present, | fired, the wad inflicted the mortal wound. The Cincinnati firemen are not yet civilized; There is a great drougth prevailing in the neigh- uc WoT Pinone case fifty families The Governor of Virginia has granted Hunter Hill, now und tence of death for the murder of Major Smith, a respite for one month. The Sunday schools of Cincinnati number 1019 books. appointed et | as asked had he any bias on his mind? to which | . . : he untwered he had not. “The question went tothe tri | | Revortof the US. Marine Hospital, Chelsea, for era, who found bh Avonzo B. Hat Mr Jowx Mount, on being sworn, read an account in the news cas rd the prisoner plead gnilty; and in connection with | facts, expressed an opinion on the case to his | r. the quarter ending December 81, 1849 | Sick or disabled seamen in Hospital, Oct Let, Died. Remais The Legislature of Georgia adjourned on the 26th uaT.—Mr. Mount, ere we to understand that it was | ult. With a single exception, all the bills insorporating since this difficulty of swearing jurors that you have | manufacturing companies, finally passed. The reatrio- formed and expressed this opinion Mr. Mount.—Yes, sir. Covat.—We feel it our duty to discharge you from | to i this jury; but atthe same time, we are of opinion that | try. Each stockholder is bound for the debts of the com- , there- | puny in proportion to the amount of his stock; but the | None imposed upon them are regarded us merely nominal, if they do not hold out actual inducements to capitalists t their means in this particular branch of indue- at no time to exceed half the amount of the ually paid in, so that, unless there is # positive jockholder can lose more mount of his investment. No choice of a n tor to succeed Mr Berrien was made, ing to go inte an election, thus following bi bad example previously by Tennessee and In- jana. nn Hopewell township, York county, Penn., on 1Ath ult., a dispute arose between Mr. Josso Gilbert, and William Blair, of Ohio, relative to tl for which insult, Mr. Gilbert, to preserve his a nd honor unternished, challenged him to mortal eom- pol nce sixty paces. According to the arrangement of the seconds, Taby stood back to back, and at the word stepped off thirty paces, whe nd fired. Mr. Gil- bert’s ball passed thro the right ‘lof Mr. Blair’s ditticulty, and prevented any effusion of blood. This is the first figot in the O: n wer, and it has terminated without anybody being killed or wounded. About sixty wagons have passed over the erent ‘Texas crossing, at the mouth of Red River, within the Jast few daya, and gone on towards the | jw State, by | way of Simmsport. Thi is getting to bea great tho. uaa, ta roughfare for those moving towards Texas. about A row occurred at Dayton, Ohio, on the 28d ult. gan drove up his cart for | Some drunken rowdies got together and made a distur- sand, drove up | bance. The Marshal of the city endeavored to quiet ks where the prisoner | them—finding the effort unavailing, he seized the noisi- ran was at the head of | est, when the rest attempted arescue. A general it of the street ; Hart | ensued. Th and he had some dispute, and the latter picked up his | help ;Judge hod and struck at Cogan, maki ed language. Ci it it hod, and with the other hand, laid hold jarahal called upon the bystanders happening to pass be at the time, joined him, as as some others; but they were roughly handled ; the Judge being knocked down, and home early in the afternoon, as his ch rey gp! Danone tem mas day, started Lem nell Then loaded his hod with | {tends tostify—he was discovered early on Friday mor- up tothe building, In a fow minutes ~ after Campbell went. up, Cogan showed symptoms of | Srotan Asylum, who was found just oe ihe vital ning, stone and conveyed to his family. En. quirer mentions another man, Tincher, living near the bony had fled, on Race street, near the b ri niter two hours labor, he was restored to Mg speech and ‘ eine the pitiable plight. Mr. David T. Hart’s factory, near Lexington, Ky, troyed by fire last Wiel twee Gaeae ndiary,” says the Observer, ‘who has been ar rested, and committed to jail to answer to the charge. The Memphis Eagle of the 18th ult. contains a rn” asthe cause t—We don’t think it necessary. If you think | 3 We dow't think it necessary: If you think | card; attributing to Capt. O’Hara, of the steamboat Inde- pendence, an act of heartlessness, of which, without sa- tisfactory proof, we could not believe any of our rous river steamboat captains to be guilty. It iad paid tuelr fonsage, at Toland 66, aod lecving’ thee oir passage, at Js! a vi there destitute, expored to the rigors of = severe frosty boy and weathe The Corporation tax of the city of Mobile, for the current year, was $66,429 67. n rup- | An important case commenced on the 28d ult, in the Parish Court of New. Orleans—that of the New Or- leans Draining Company vs. Francisco Lizardi & Co., of London, The suit grows out of a claim of the plainti® bonds, valued at transmitted to the not to sell them ui RatLxoap Cotrsion.—We leara from the mai messenger on the western train, that the ir | train from Springfleld yesterday aiternoon, at about Sve o'clock, between Warren and West BreokGeld, came into collision witha freight train on ite upward passage, and several persons w rt, but not seriously red. | The conductor of the treight train, eat of time, and Gea reach brren in sesess ning to move back, when the pas- pen him, casing the collision e Post-office oar was injured—th~ platform end rvof being smashed. Mr. Kittle, the mail agent, un- hurt. Mr. Stout, the express son & Co, was htly injured the foot. A number the train from Chester village, ac- remains of Mr. Coleman, who died on Friday last, ia con of the injury received by him in the coilisii . They were on the rment, eccompanied by bis widow and child The latter was thrown against the stove end | aligutly burnt, ~ Huston Advertiser. Bueacuina Worus — We understand that several | acres of tand at Bartiew’s Spring, ia Newbury, vear the Laurel ground at Amesbury Ferry, have been pur- chased tor the purpose of erecting Plesahing works.— | into the town, by meansof iron pipes leid under Es street. head of water is promably sufficient rats on ty P Newburyport Herald. MODEL OF THE CILY OF NEW HAVEN, Lid Tur, Poputation Nn Ongaon.—The Canadien | MODELS O8 THE LIE PEG AND says, that one third of the population of Oregon is avi YORK. compored of French Canadians, most of them of mixed Indian race from the Rividre Rou Government be carried these colonists are in very n it is thought that the best taste not exhib! who are generally Squaws-—— E Toagther jodels of the Mi Temrie at Rariyeo, | g. it aT! 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