The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1850, Page 1

. vp NO. 5761. BY TELEGRAPH. ‘Wasnimoror, March 16, 1850. ‘Neither house in session to-day; both adjourned over ‘till Monday. BNEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Avaany, Maroh 16, 1860, CITY 6° BROOKLYN, Mr. Cross reported a bil toamend the several acts Welating to the city of Brooklyn. It was made the -epecial order for Tuesday afternoon, REPORTS. Several unimportant reports hag made. PRIVATE CLAIM: PPO iy Ae neo then taken up, and are still Amembly. Avsanr, Maroh 16, 1860, The special order was the third reading of billr, and Decay rs ‘among others, were read: For the relief the missionary society of the > ened Episoo, Suuren To increase the oumber “ B. Davie opposed the ar a found that “ a pote executive patro itd Mr. Draw moved to recommit the bill, with instruc- tions so to am ny A Vil was alsa sead.epprcpristing mousyte sid of “the Caget he for the roformation of juvenile delinquents. It was rejected—ayen 44, nays 37. The motion to re- -conrider was laid on the table. Alto, to provide for a supply of water to the city of Fe and to incorporate the firemen of Williams- yar; Our Boston Correspondence. Boston, March 11, 1850, ~Arrest of the Celebrated Bristol Bill—Nest of Counterfeit ers Broken up—The Developements at the Bast, $c. Fc. Gotham has experienced some little excitement for some months past, with regard to the Drary. Ashley, ‘One.Eyed Thompson, and octker intricate criminal wases. Probably full history cf the doings of those welebrated individuals, for the last ten y would fil ‘more than one large volume, and be more replete with 4nterest than the most thrilling novels of Eugene Sae- Ym the case of Drury, there was one personage, who, though not Sguring conspicuously in the newspapers, ‘was, a8 you are probably aware, one of the most impor- “tant actors in that complicated drama, which brought ‘before the public the great fountain head, and chief Giepenser of counterfeit money in the United States, ‘The one-armed hero of Long Island was mest undoubt- edly the victim of the toils of “Bristol Bill,” and, it «cannot be denied, the valiant burglar had most ample revenge op Samuel Drury. I venture to assert most em- sphstically, thet, had Drury afforded the cash for balting fargaret ©? onpor, when sbe was arrested in Boston, for pasting counterfeit money. said Drury would not have made hi ling visit to the New York Tombs. ‘There it was where Drury mirsed it Forking like a dog to extricate bis Teasons, best #0 ate Drury for assistance ry! cov. ‘wp. Butit was the destiny of Bristol Bill to be F pkey, bimeelf made the victim of an old accomplice. and, respectfully ruggest that this epoch in his history bas very recently arrived. That William Darlington, or ener ey BAU, as he is generally called. is oper s of that mysterious affair, most stadtously Sted wp. the most aceom; Professional burglar in the United Staten, bak om ‘deny. is talent and suo, that he bes for « found here, in Boston, with oud extensive set of: bu ”' tools, yet no could be produced to implicate bim in any trameaction, and he was discharged from After that, be often visited the lice office, ‘went the rounds with several of the officers, Mi and gayly,and.not unfrequently boarting ‘thet ne @ procure a new set of toils; thet he never see a mall operations. and that when he id make a “ baul,” it would be in such a way as not ‘to be detected However, bristol Bill bas at lest bed the wristbands put om him in the green mountein State. Officers in Tour ¢ ‘eity are probably well aware that Dili has been o man for nearly two months; and certain Boston hare been on the qué vive entra the whereabouts of their cher Sorin. ils Known visit to Bostom, held certa: ‘papers whieh 1 might cause him trouble. It now (pears, that Ll, Margaret O'Connor, Mead 4 other pee es of the same kid: orcened the country, and took mace atgWells river, in Vermont. M mmerly worked for a note engraver, with a lot of bis employ this city, # dies and equipment of “ jtmmies,’ and otber instruments comreful carrying ont of ecientitic burglary. leagued ves with others, they soon bad, im the outrkirts of the town, a Dogue manufactory “in the full thle ct successfal SS, * Margaret O'Connor, of ae. ae ~"* we 8 nate, through forged bank ils whi the skilful bends of ney ae reoently occurred among avbo ate linked together from the seene of operations in Ver Eyed I dom. atte bls arrestin New Yt, fatt bieneed! aggrieved Sy certatn {a conn: with Bristol Bil and Meadows. Tie, rote to DME. Wilson, the is city. and informed bim where he ie stolen dies. Todteidaals wore 2 scene: fi iy seon on the track; i pny Agen A Marge : . an@ traced her to Greton, « few miles from Wells River ki dy, they hed their eyes open for further diteov it were unsu: and Soane on seterace to Boston. "But had soarcely got was rumored that Bill and his crew +5 deen examined eae ante nk a agai exainet cach hers. unten % pom oe ik aS una are to be tried next | understand thet an started Ba rie okt * mtention to ti ‘be should endeavor to escape from V ring bail | bave not heard further in the it it in bs esting - spires] vil Atop jou lhformeds * VIDERTE, ti a — age oo Fn RAE Do, on deck for tonne ge De. of tread of deck. . Do, from sft Murder. MORE OF TNE TEXAS LETTER—THE TRIAL OF PROFESSOR WEDSTER [From the Boston Tranao1 i at the scuth and west part of the court-room. students (in consequence of the great number of a ana Ean, it om the first bel teie B not be adm! on that day, but cards ‘sdmisston to to the court-room will be furmished to a aE fixed for the comm € the trial, Sad thoes encement of nl da onend after Wednesday, the 20th From the New Datonns Deltas Maroh 4.) vent B ‘@ visit to the western office yeat ‘the letter of “Oronoka,”” pul in which the ten" This gentleman informe'us thet ne mede diligent man. gent us Apquiries, during discover some Bis rer Beiehten te mpe- mys- tery over this signed “Oronoka,” dated 28th ae eae, iatan upknown and susplatous | ting indlviduat ar: as leo) oat in Wasbington about who sae toon le remained at Wasnt b During that time he iY trade, that he hed Ty wife, and having saved a few hundred dollars, wisbed to invest it in Texas Tans.” ite here a few day: regia the entry ef bis name, which was compared, yeats with oa nye of the letter of * Oro- pone.” and although the entry in the registry is writ- tem hurriedly and nervously, yet it contains points of resemblance to that of “ Oronoks,” which are very pal- pable and striking We give these fects as they are detailed to us, by our informant, who is a ae citizen of Boston. They are certainly deserving of consideration and investigation. printield, Mass. Republican.) ‘We have scme curious revelations to make touching the subject treated of, that are derived from an au- thentic rource, and a to 0s appear to ee — om this ole iter. On the of Nov. Benjamin F. Cannon. « resident of Wendell, Fravilta eo was seem, and tall ed with, by a neighbor, in New eity but on further in- quiry in that city, he eould not be found, appliestion im insolvency wae made by his creditors leging that he had absconded, in pursnance of which, on the Ist of February, he was 3ea!ared insolvent. Soon after thet time, his deughter, iirs. Allen, residing in one of the towns in Worcester county, recived letters purporting to be from paseengers an: officers on beard Socom plying somewhere tn Texas; stating that calling himeelf John Weeks, died of cholera on the beat, on the 2d of February, 1860. This was the steamer Galvestop, and the oecurrence took place her Fassege from Galveston, Texas, to New Orleans. Before dying be stated that be belonged in Greenwich, Hemprhire county, Mass. The accounts represented that he died after a few hours illness, that the body was thrown overboard the same day, after the pertormanee of funeral rervices. Also, that he spoke of Mrs. Allen as bis ighter, and direeted that his money avd trunk pb be sent to her, giving them a Mr. avd Mrs Vanee, of Vermont, who the beat. and then on their way home ts Voument. Some two or three weeks since, Mr. and Mrs. Vance ectually arrived, bringing with them one hundred and thirty-six dollars in money, said to have been taken from the dead man’s belt, and a trunk in which were Mr. Cannon's a 2, Mr. ae | ay insolvenc: 4 0 tore, prove ore Interents might be affected of the fact of death. Mr and M: and testified to the facts we have above staled They aleo testified that the person whet they Ped known as Jobn Weeks bore « sti resem- na to ® daguerreotype @ Mkemess which had been of Mr. Cannon ai robate, Hon. George Grennell, d, stating that the ap) granted wi places referred to in the questicns which arise in this matter are somewhat i ether John Weeks ard Beajemte | 4 ether B. The possi! thorship of the letter in rela- Semen fs oi a ee interest, The di given would seem to leave little doubt th thet eke Was nO = than Cannon. Mr. ther New York, part of country, about the time of Dr. Parkman's death. of the “ Oronoka” letter is attributable to John Weeks, ‘a presumptive clue is furnished, by which the state- ments of the letter can be established or refuted. Our readers lg ye of all the facts * can and will draw their own conclusions. its connection with Sop anonymous wee e i and general inte. means of bri the Polltieal Intelligence. Fromipa any tHe Nasnvitte Convention.—A meet- ing was held recently in was det to rend ville. The first day tion of six fT ae to chosen by del the several counties. The Convention Tallabarcee New Hasrenine Exection.—-We have received received returns from but three towns im New gs Nasboa end ween stands: Dinsmore, demecrat, 691; 883; Berry, free soil, 87. pA} New Hawrswine Exectiow.—Returns have been re- ceived from fourteen towns in “= ive Dinrmore (dem) 3,937; 1.185; and Berry (free ec ai tio. bp ined Mieererirrs ano Leghiotare of M a expenres Ceaveation. and $200. tHe Natuvitie Conventiox.—The hes Is the list of offers on board the t’, 8 Pare, Feb. 7th, Dantel from Hevana:—V. M. Tw Texas Dirriceuriee.—The Governor of Texas hos addressed a letter to the people of Presidio, El Pareo, Worth. and Sante Fe, declaring the authority of the constitution and laws of Texas over thove sections, and Invitirg their inbabitents to a participation of the benefits and protection ari-ing therefrom, He saya that they ware ® part and parcel of the republic of Texas, and troloded within ber boundaries. New Hasernine Euectioc,.— The returas of the New Hempr sieatfon Be Dave been received svficiently to show that the ata dave elected 110 and the bigs 26 m+ mbers to the Legisiature. The returns of the vete for Governor have not been received. The nomination of Georral Joseph Bates has bean con flim: d, as Marebal fer the State of Texas, ‘The President bar reocgnived Alfred Godefroy as be x Freeand Harvoatie ( ity of fieaoun, fe If the writer | ae feon yp eS upon en | the West—Great Destruction of a sustained by the waters rushing down ase and dirt upon gardens and roads, el a few ipetances removing foundations of buildings. The lovee onthe Little ——— was inundated. and some fears damage . The bridge at Morrow, where railread, crosses, was nearly reached flood at last accounts. Im all the country tow diana, the bridges and culverts have been injured or destroyed; ro saysa ecg in late from that He saye the otreams are very asbere. The Mt Tiessant a2 a discnville turnpikes are i a to verte being swept away, and brush deposited there b; ami is bgher then it of terids import, and thet the dammege resulting theres of terrife imp) ap from will be ne in the Coan = wn ‘inal all tea nay but the res endian the Fe. account it was dapgerous to cross the Morrow The Cincinnati Gazette, of the 9th ieee Sipesking of the flood at that city and adjacent country, says: The Obio rose at Cincinnati till the water stood a foot deep on the floors of the rows of stores fronting the river east of Broadway and west of Main street. The bridge on the Xenia Railroad, over Darby on about 27 miles west of Columbus, was carried aw: the freshet, and the line was impassable down the L! tle Miami from bigh water. ‘ate, Miami river was higher then it was ever known pring Valley, Gorwin. Oregon, Fort Ancient, Morrow, Deerfield, Foster's Crossings and Milford, were entirely fubmerged. The inbabitants, in many instances, w m their houses, and compelled to take re ‘The bridges over the river at Bridgeport and Deerfield eplendid structures—were both ewept inde the former ledging near Stubbs’ mill. and the jatter jartly depcsited im one ot Rooea’s cornfields: and lance tumbled into @ confused heap. Rooea's oes in bogs, cooper stuffs, &c., ke. is estimated at about $2000. The lors in stock in the bottoms is immense, and the inhabitants, of course, were compelled cate their houses. damage to the railroad idance of the water; but it will doubticss be greater than in any former year. Fs bridges at Morrow, and over the Obanion, are much injured. Turtle creek bad never been #0 high; some farmers along the creek bat Flood- gates and bridges beard instances, hoge an In the Whitewater river, the water rose to within 22 inches of the flood of Jan lst, 1847. About 100 feet of the canal dem, four miles below Brookville, This will take some months to repair. as it ca worked st until the searon of low water. The canal benk is more or less injured all aleng between Brook. ville and Rochester From this to Laurel tho damage can be repsired with $£00 to $800. Above Laurel there is break at Garrison creek. We expect to hear of the flood was prino!- of the river. We understand that Laughery Creek, running through this county, has risen with such rapidity, that it bes caused @ serious loss to most all those been known, for the last twenty years, to om to its present bigh stage We have ard it stated upc good authority, that 520,000 would not place the loes sustained by ‘different individuals living on this stream.—Kising Sun (Ind.) Whig, March 6, The that Laugher bas risen wit The beng Gazette, of the 11th inst., says:— Phe we been interrupted for several days, in alt Pinner Hogs by the high water. celved parts of mails due for several days. fe bave | pot yet learned the extent of the damage done by the extvacrdinary bigh water, On the Little Miami Railread, the west abutment of the bridge acrone the Little Miami at Buckingbam’s, bas givem way, and the oars cannet cross until repsirs - yoo —— that and Fort Ancient the tracks has been carried away in several but hey down gene 40 far Sopeenoa than toauas j\dge on ee At Morrow, the track of as three feet uw: water. con Swope, Gomves the Wedi ight. a re a were all carried away, ani Coonar’e C t of | ever Deer a 7 Kaede gee strong fcrce is at work cn the repairs. Considerable bas been done ej ik and Sees, and many turnpike And ay bave been away. railwey from Madison to Indiavapolis bas ured. One of the bridges bas been to walk from the cars it will re Cand ‘two or three weeks to repair all the or, 4 ‘The ent extent of damage fo Ba canaten cf the Miami Canal, om Millcreek, near Pees ie the —— of two of the piers, ing awey of near!; hundred fect gt 9 So the tow path. > thm make thi eck goed will be required to make bgp runs ~~ | Ia..) Crooked Creek, the bare of the bills porth of the town, swollen on bya as to overflow ite baa Denke, ond foun- date that part of the town lying slong it west of Wal- put street. Mort of the lower floors of the bouses in the er part of that street, were aioe eons, end the / iF of White. MeNaghten & Bower's pork house filed; PR, property generally was removed in a good con- Frem Preble and Clermont counties, Ohio, we learn at the email streams were very much swollen by the beavy Saco aoe wae Sees ave yond other damage dc Tl emoges on the Obio river are thus spoken of by the Cipeipnati Commercial :— The oat wae lifted frcm ite fastenings. ‘The Medison Belle met the storm at Warsaw Bar, was driven ashore, and ber decks ewept— her hog chains Dbreehing In the gale. yn Frapkiin encountered the storm, but her pa 2. ttrength raved her from damage. A fireman, in sffright, jumped overboard, during the storm, and ‘The river being ee a waves rolling high jo mony place between this olty ang Louisville, ingled in the ruth, and, for wrecks went tumbling om to- The Porsonine Case at Crantestows, Masa,—The sto- Rose, husband of the late pm | of exide of arrenic § A coroner's jury hae beem summoned. and hare proceeded to Mi 0 bold an examination of the weap she tit-egain at 2 o'clock P.M. to-morrow, In at the coroner's office. Sheek awd artenioh the public. It ie suppored and with goed reason, that Pasquali wee not the only cutity one. Atterthe death of Mr Rose, Pasqual was employed as ® ronper by ( ommodore Downes, and, in that capacity, we gn Ky ~~ nfs LL SD money to porchare vai jovs articles of oprist ney to a con ven os tnd soraoed reevived « WY, ~L4 er. jong after. Com woleply Hie and exhibited symptoms which that he been was not { i then Boston Lievatd, March 11, pected wer ctecDargea from nts oftics, — Virginta and the Nerth, FUGITIVE SLAVES~TAX ON NORTHERN PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURES. The following message from the Governor of Virginia * was transmitted to the Logislature of that State on the 12th inst.:— Tothe Lae ernst poem of Virginia: be ey es iteelf. the out) age inflected upon thi reason im the opinion Of Gis Attorney Comet is the filmsy veil to cover the aa. ‘ca person aberged in any State with tredooa feta of * @ person any w "B, fetony or other crime, who shell fee from justice, and be found in anotber State, shall, on demand of the Execu- tive authority of the State from whence he fied, be de- livered up, to Be removed to the State having jurisdic- tion of the crime.” It is im) * ible to coneeive or ex- press more distinctly an idea or a commend. All crimes are recognised by the constitution, aud whether they be offences agsinet the moral law or the statute of any State, ica matter of no sort of moment, To sur- repder # murderer is | heme pier 4 duty of @ State, than to surrender a man charged wi: ori hatever, EE gp ey pie ed been committed. But argument upon this subject is useless. All right minded men are rath satiofied pom the bare reading of the | ‘Those whore minds sre jauadioed by fe | c cepetitution paticism would pot be convinced by any reason w buman wit could devise, ner controled by any obiga- | tion which religion itself would 5 This sort of thing is of frequent occurrence. be remedied. If the Government tails concerning them, t! e the remedy imto our hands; for our citizens jed to ample protection in all their rights, whe- government which from fear oF weekpese falle to-socompliah thts great end for which it is instituted, ie of neither the respect nor the support of free and enlightened men. 1 am of the opinion, that « system of taxation under the license law can be ro arranged as to transfer en- | tirely the trade from States which have trampled under foot the constitution of the United States, to | thore which are still willing to abide by ite compro- mises. and recognise our rights under it. This would De a peaceful and efficient remedy, doubly recomm because it is under ouro' }we control, and uthorities. The presen’ details of the plan. and therefore | onl; {ant nie be turned to the eu! e you to act with promptmers and ately upon your return next winter. A concerted upited action on the part of South in thi will either redrees our grievances at once, or the airect European trade to. the Southern build up manufactures of all serts in our country, which would ultimately tend greatly to our strength and in- yy tax atin pediar tom dollars a year, whilst a clock pedlar bes to pay filty. The venders of all articles mapufactured in the reou States could he, Soned ene dred per cent . and t! der be suggest it, thet t, 80 as to ena- The details could be made to embrace live stock and the yet of the soil. odlent ‘ respectfully, your obedient servant, bid ¥ JOHN B. FLOYD. Supreme Court. SPECIAL TERM Before Ju Mitebell. * Mancn 12.—Decisions, — com) ws, Keteltas.—Under the code a before drevrthe egurtoreept under pecia a hurband without leave of the court, except under s| tga Sib bean alien. Rasy &o. iveD joa cross eomplain' with thm ne comin of ust In some degree correspond The Mayor, $e. of New York vs. Hillsburgh.— In suits a — the city in this court, even under the assessment lawe, if the Naintift eyed tess than $60, they must iy, Xv Red land did not “<4 fa question evs a A tried enure, oran entry im the minutes, unlers the Pago sowed 18, ‘ om Evter nce vs Hooper.—Av anewer may at under the code, showi: My a for $78 75-100 was given in renewal of a and that it was corruptly thet the should take, and that he did take interest on note. more than at the rate of seven cent per annum.— This te pot an allegation that =, Ie any ference be- tween the one note apd the ot! in- eluded ip the jast note, nor fangs the anower show how wucb Cry by taken. The demurrer to the answer sustaine: defencant may amend on terms. Rode vs. sp oes _— The answer alleges that the articles of partnership between the parties were obtained by durers and freu ind then proceeds to set forth facts ecnatituting the supposed duress and fraud. but in mo distinguishing which are aote of duress or which fava. ‘The plaintif replies in general terms, denying the fraud. io equally general terms demurs to the duress contained in the answer. The asthe plaintiif has not by such urrer overruled, as pireding shew to mbieb pert ot the answer be means dewur, Astor va. Leeds, Squire, and Austin. — Austin navies ——— Ane from Leeds, in which ‘ey, the mor signed his pam seribed in the potenteg of the deed as executor. juire having with Austin oh, same property for $21,000, subject to the asenet and to pay to Aurtim $1000; end afterwards deed im no way referring to the m consideration as expressed was $1 000, ¢. An offer to the owner of the len wid ed ® mortgege, to ccount of lim quarter! does pb: rng the ‘cee the owner. # in which the y agree: ¢ the surety, and eape- debt not included in the ment $0 walt, not : ~ Aheatioeabaeed of the ebee! Alleged C - Edmund Morewood and others v4, ‘ew York. --in this ease, tbe have already im the op Herald, @ moticn was made, s few dayt since, betore jmonds, to vacate the injunction granted the Corporation, in Oct., 1649, for erroneous eioeormento Judge Edmon ms — hag motion, said : “ It is unnecessary for ae cs dircussed om the tof ‘ie motion. allegations of defendanta ene, ooeien .--In the matter of opening Lexington are- SS eppoint commissioners for purpore. Before J Edmon otgn 10 ab on. pam srotion for an attech- ment for ‘an injunction granted against all the parties op whom it was served. a od Putnem.— Motion to strike out answer a. Tristic, Administrator.—Although a claim eee Bee bee nreasonably resisted by the neither be nor the estate are cl ‘with costs, if the claim bas not been, before suit, pre- = for payment and rejected. Motion for de- Parson ve. Sheldon and Others —Where j Deve beem recovered im puits, where the venue is in Uleter deen collected by the ocunty, and money Sheriff ef Ulster county, on Sanectiens on ithe J ads. mente, it ie not com: onder the code th only remedy is by suit. tion that County Treserer of Ulster county pay over the meney to piaintiffe, depied wes Eaecutor, vs. M Quire.—Part of the anawer rtrieke out. os irrevelant. ond Others vs. Pettibone. § piace of trie) denied. Brenan, Administrator, vs. fae tclye Injumetion denied, with cos The People v4. Seaman — Metion to trike out anewer denied, an ion for Jeave to amend the anewer grant- 1d Ceri ide the event Jravint es, Doytam .— Motion for certiorari to remove proces ings pete nr to an execution from City a B, denied, with coats Bloke ov. Peonbie —Judgment for Ter. with evets, without Irave to om Lies wot poy ot bis eetere octation for the Retief of Indigent Prmalers ve. Owens and Others ~The wer setting wp ae new Matters the existence of & lease oumbrance Ls but gh. ‘with Sento. ot without jrave to Cars oenta Gorn. We learn that the #1 tf goke frum Calireente a feb sbrut Hou 000 been ~ Phila, Pennsyteoman, March 6. t session 1a too far advanced to perfeet the | cheney oe po | Court of Common Pleas Marcn 15,—Important Bill Case. = John’ Howell and Others va, Thomas Vermilya —THis was an ons Call of expense, brought by pleintiffs, who trade as the firm of Howell Jamer & Company, Rogeat'e street, | London, against the eaten a reaident of this State, to recover the $1: 204 44), togather with ieereots The Dil wae iowa fe Uoabaae by the plsin- tiffs, on the 234 A pril. Pag and by the de fendent, at three mont yadle in London. He was then residing at ee Non T Par gate, Regent's Park ‘The defendant admits the aces ptanoss bet it smys the bill wes drawn for the pre-existing debt of his niece, Mrs. Christopher. who was then in London, making s tour through England; dps yhrwirsy ap the bill sae consid 1d merely for the ‘sccommoda- the > plaintiffs a Mre. Chiiato; her (his niece), who wes it dur bey b> rence of ‘Mat cause of —— did not accrue ata alx years, defendant does not admit that plaintits are the || wag not drawn and aceepted without 001 dezation, nor for » pre-existing debt, and thatat the time the debt acerued, the defendant wan out of the Stateof New York, aud did not return for three years, and that the acticm was commenced within six years after his return to thie State. A corvmission, issued to witnesses in Lovdon, to prove ayn omy delivery of goods, aceeptance, &c., was put in evideace. Mr G. W. Sandford moved ‘on a Lara on the grounds that the presumption ts the of exchauge ‘was accepted for the accommodation of the drawer; that the bill does not ee ed the Plats , as it was | epdorsed to Mesers. Evans. Motion dynied After hearing pau idence, end counsel on both sides, ‘The Judge, in chargtag the jury, said thet it was competent fr a defendant acceptor of a bill to prov when sued by the drawer, that the bill was acce d ‘without spy consideration, and if that be pr it establishes defence. But the barthen of proving this e of things, reste upon the defendant. The drawing d acceptance in this case is admitted. and this es- tablishes the piaintif’s case in the first instance, an the acoeptance ‘ofa bill imports value received by ‘the acceptor. The asceptor stands in relation to the drawer 5 the same porition as the maker of @ note to the It is as if the scoeptor said, “I promise to pay to fi ft ill does not, for the accommods natisfactorily pro: (by relat 0 be drawn from the import Of the bill) that it was accepted witbeut consideration. ‘Was the bill drawn for the uscommodationjot plaintiffs, | on the understanding that defendant was not to pay it, according to its tenor? It will be bardiy contended that there is any proof that the character of the trans. tion was that plaintiffs should themeelves provide for the bit. Then, was there a consideration for the ac- ceptanse? If the bill was given wither for goods sold to himself, or delivered to hia niece, by his directions, and defendant accepted the bill in pay of those goods, he is bound by his acceptan , tion enough. A mere agree: wi of an aceeptamce or other form, to pay | without any coi ving of time, 0 rs, Christoph a third party whole li the maturity of the bill, is @ sufficient consideration for an acceptance given upon an agreement to that ef- | fect. If no inducement was received by the acceptor, | and no concersion was made by the drawers as a con- sideration fir the acceptaaoe. the plaintitfs could not | recover; but by the words of the bill. ‘value received,” the defendant ng fn! he received seme considera- tion. Again, w voluntary gives aves bls note or acceptance for bit rainat 8 thir pre- sumption f that it i in payment, Perand if it was given and received in ment. {t discharged sued t oonrideration for su der our presi law, a suit must bein the name of the owner of There is no proct of any entorsoment of this batt by the draw | ownership, lenoe reberation, and im the abremce of | procf of endorrement. there seems to be mo question ot tile, Verdict for the plaintiffs, $1,873. Manon 16,—Jidah Middleman vs Patrick Clarke —This | was an action for aseuult, brought by plaintiff again: the defendant, who is @ licensed car owner lt w | deposed on part of the plaintiff, by witnerses ox- amined by Morrisson, that Mr. Judeh Mid- dleman made an agreement with detendant’s car- man, to remove some furniture from his house for the | eum of ope dollar per load; when the cart was loaded, Clarke, the defendant, came up and demanded $2, which ‘plaiotiff refused. as he had already made an agreement for A Mr Middleman told © if he did not chooge to take it, he should remove the things from | the oart: 31 put bie put to bed; he was unable to walk by tohis bed for six weeks from the result of this blow, and was attend«d by ® doctor for nome time The defence was time, and that an al! parties, when pleinti® selzed @ cart rung, and that | pene fe struck Ube defendant om the face with 0 | usb: ‘Theatrical and Musical. Bowrnr Tuxarnr.—The performances st the Bowery Theatre, for the lant week, have been as successful as heretofore. “The Bridal.’ the “Captain of the Watch,” and “ Bluo Beard,” have buew performed with great succes. The efforts of the proprietor have berm successful throughout the season. of the last week have been expecially favored. house has been well filled, and the wieaces pressed their delight in the wsun! Cour pany of play — has of late recefved an vlemortent fo. cersion, and there can be no dowbt of the permanent success of the drama at this house, if the same mpyii- ances are used that are used at present. Ow Mondey evening In to be presented the new a “The Oath of Office.” in which Mr. JF Walluets st te Gilbert, and Miss Wemyss, will appear. Buoavway Twxarne.—The comedy of “Extremes'” continues to draw such overflowing eudiences, thatwe cannot but express a hope that it may act be entirely’ superseded on the coming of new attractions, It bas not yet bad its full run; crowded as the houre hae been om every evening of its representation; half thy Popottanls opportunity i wi will soa thei it may beco ly cf this theatre, be occastonaily revived, to give wholesome hints to people of every class. and “hold as it were the mirror’ to human zature in its various ludicrous, simple, political ostentatious soa extravegent “extremes.” On Monday and Tiwvsday this new comedy will be repeated. and on Wednerdny next will be presented an admirable bill of eatertain- mente,for the grand complimentary benefit to Mr. Biske, when all the available dramatic and orchestral taleu of this city will come forward to render their =e ood gratuitously on the occasion. There will be an or ars ¢ great sectors from several houres, that night acknowled; Bunron’s Tunatar.— We know of no dramatic house where a night cam be spent with more pleasure and merriment than Burton's Theatre. If a person of the most gloomy mind attends only to the Chambers street resort of amusements, he will be sure to be aroused from his spleen, and he wilt continue to laugh fore month after, “The Serious Family,” that pearl of dramatic performarees, was pleyed last evening for the —— thme, we do not know exactly the umber; but the Teepective artiste rendered their parte with frecbness and lent comic acting, that they kept jay nig! Tv Will be performed again, together with the vaudeville called “Tis only my Aunt.” Burton's Theatre will be crowded, no doutt. ATIONAL Taeatne.—There ta no falling t this snug little house, “ New York as it i¢,”” will alway; as long as Mr. Chanfrau appears in his inimitable character of local drama, together with “ Jon and * Wild Ducks,” with several dai 4 musical per- formences as interludes. Ane tthe National perfeot prescripticn for all physiolans whe the bive devils and put their patients in ing aay dull cere. The hour spent st to pleasurable excitement, and attend for he cannot fail fully to repay There who ma} ve submit- the trouble or expemee to which they may ted im order to enjoy the treat. Mn, Buaxn’s Beneret.—We are glad to porosive that many sdmirers of this talented artist intend giving him s compiimentary benefit on Wednesday evening next. The pieces selected are the “ Poot Gentleman," “ Unwarrantable Intrusion,” and “Katharine and Pe- trnchio.”” Nearly ail the most eminent artists in the city bave voluateered on the cocasion. Among them we find the pames of Thomas 8. Hamblin, H. Piacide, W. E. Burton, W. Mitchell, John Brougham, J. W. Lester, G. H_ Andrews, Lynne, Mrs. J. Wallack, Mrs. Abbott, besides the whole Broadway company. It will Broadway be not filled to over- Blake has been a long deserves. ble to get @ eat, unions hour before the ud. The programmé contains a fine colleo- horuses. and other interesting features. In consequence of the saice r a See the interesting and traly gifted ehildcen, will appear Their reeding & Ade ellent conception ot the for them the esteem Ince OF Shebspeare’s” Midsummer Night's Drea tnd affective orebestra, made wp of all the mombars Of either of them in resorting to violence. A atteck made by the wife of the platot'ff! on the defen- dant could have no retrospective operation fot an as- eault which bad been already committed. It wes en- tirely « question for the jury. Verdict for plaintiff, $15. IN CHAMBERS. ™ ers —This was an application om bebaif of plain- {iit “to compel his wife and the other defendants, her her and mcther, to. produce bis two ehildren, « boy r, this country meri in the thip shortly after. wards Mrs. Firman left her busband and went to reside with ber parents, where she has since remained | ‘The Judge, in giving bis decision om the ons that the relator and bi have been brought vp onthe present occasion ‘The father has a right, no doubt, by common law, to the care and custody of his children; but our courts, im thetr ection on such cases, — are governed ip a great ¢ by what will be for the bappiners avd welfare of the children themselves. The exe o Pr these children is such as to render it highly ne- that they should bave s mother's care; and to fabe the youngest, eepecially, from her at ime, would be. in 9 Judgment, injurious to the child, and perbape fatal to its existence, and more especially so frem the situation of the relator, in this coun- try, be having no female relatives to whom the o such children could be confided. Adopting the oon- vuttnees (ae To eoduct or chararer for tha tor character) for the and believing that their welfare aneeae by opinion that od ip me by the statute, in tofthel: fe ee ee ig them for the pre- . The father should be allowed to zh, I cannot, avoid ‘ing to the parties th = *, loannot avoid # 0 a ne wens ‘he ‘easily “Aimoulties between Them, which apprar to have which @ due regard to their own interests, and the welfare of their oro ree and evpeeiell: it comeern the bears, it # i of time, to remember the deetsion together with their ehildzda, ereated an inte resting and affecting scene. It isto be hoped that where no Loge A gd vide is alleged, the u Aifferences arising, perha) from “ tem) pi _—- the interference of Tends, be emivabiy jpeted. Tre Cm ix tHe Sourm.—The Natohes (Mise) Free Troder, of the 27th ult., ampounces the entire de population of the thri village Cr ae gtd Loutsi- ana. at the junction of rivers Temas, Bisck end Ovebita, thirty miles distant from Natches, Theat aw- ful ecourg: jacent gouatey, were scarcely able ad been token sick, Flight was the only safety hee the = and death only reigned in ea, in many of Mexteo. nef Vernado, on the 4th of Febroary there were 48 © of wbich proved fatal. At the village of Buens Viete. im the state of Micheoam. the — partof Inhabitants fled throngh fear Of seventy person were attached in one day. none recovered, can papers think that the epidemic i not of so alarm. ae that of 1882 and ‘33, ing a charscter The President has appointed Caner ine ever aa tor thie Mie ibe army: Commodore steer A. Gorden, rep 7. who cled in terviee on the W.O Lee. ton of Col KB 1 w remot the fate Ca of the City te Swerad, of the army. who vutraciedin Mexion: Maunsel White, Jr. of Louisiana; Hilliard, of Alabama. eH 16.—Jeohn Firman vs. Wife and John Edwards | pets | ie At the the Musical Fund and I’hilharmonie Societios, and a chores of profeadional ladies, will onset Mendels- plendid murical compositions. This will be « eb treat, and we have no doubt but that it will oom tribute much to the service of this truly benevolent im- tution. Panonana ov Cativounsa.— That pestion of ouritie zene Who areansious to go tothe gold , bad bet ter make a call. to Washington fall, nee all the operations of geld digging, a Rooms —Bay Europe is being exhibited rooms It is greatly admired. Mavamy Larson. —This distinguished harpiet gives © rt on Friday evening next. at the ( o It wer firet announced for Thurads; quence of the benefit of the Musieal F ‘and Sootety off on that evening, it !* postponed to Friday. rt, agent for the Havana Opera Com- Niblo's Theatre, where they o oe they ean ral. whore lively ex stood and rendered who appreciate artirtic works (inely executed. Ry the artist, as well as from those Domestic Miscellany, The ship James Henderson) railed from Baltimore, on the 14th Inet with ca? go of house frames, |nm- ber end provisions, Her freight list amounted to $£0 0CO The care of the Rank of Missourl r+ N. Childe has heen withdrawn, im consequence cf the soquittal of Childs. The Pennsylvania Canal is cpen through to Pitts b . and boats have arrived at that city from tii jelphia. Mr. Deseun,@ merchant from Werton, Mo., was re- cently robbed, on a steamboat on the Mississippi, of mills were destroyed y fire, a few doye dnee irunswice, Me. Lees $10 000. The nomipation of General Joseph Bates, to be ¥ shal for the State of Texas, has bees conirmed by aa animous of the Senate ‘The PresfQent has officially reoognised Heary Wia- for as Co {the King of the Belgians for Boston There 1 deaths in Boston for the week ending the 0th Inst. ‘There were 381 de deaths in Philadelphia for the week the oti | A wtin of eval, nye feet thick, has beem discovered near Potteville, Pe. The whele amber of bere uae im the West, dur- Philadel of the 11th hight eared Inet ol. shh cost bales of cotton, weight 2,041 864 pousse, and cost $236,716 vs eS = depth of twelve inches fell wt Boston, om the ne ‘The trie! of De. Webster. for the murder of Dr, Park- ay Boston, ia eet down for Tuesday, the 10th William Johnson bas been convicted at Paterson, N_J.. of the murder sf Joseph Van Winkle and wife.” Williem Care, whig, has been eleoted Mayor of Cleve- 10. committee of the Pennsylvania Senate have re- favorably om Mr. Forrest's application for aa of ae to the 10th imat. 6254 feet of snow fell at re Mre. Mortila Be was mordered recently at Brook- is im Calle th fmet. In Oblo there are 28 768.896 aores of $474 061 067; total value of taxable Mind Btate, $490 820,506, State tax le total vexes on grand list for q mount of rallwa! Renee aed toroat held the State, $2.011 488; benke stock patd te att the sorasnntt tax paid by Dans loet Pear, 50.800 OO