The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-09

was Yesterday brought before Mr. Conant. Mr. Hall and
the hey Mr. Ihursby, charged with having assaulted
John Shepherd, -
As soon as the defendant was bnmoh 10 Inc of;ca
he called for sheet of paper with an authoritative air
and Immediately wrote letter to his particular friend
the Home Secretary which he desired might be instant
forwarded, and placed in the hands of Lord John
Russell only.
When put to the bar he took survey of the bench.
and then called out loudly, OH see Mr. Conant is
there This must he put off unrj The advice of his
Majestys Ministers has been taken for don't want 10
be tined by that Magistrate. Ii Mr.. Conant tries me-
L m sure sha'n MT get What deserve
Mr.. Conant-There are two other Magistrates so the
case must proceed.
Observation-Disclosures protest, with my 'sign-manual |
consent that the should go on.
The complainant proceeded TO that he had some
slight know ledge of the defendant from his having &C.
casionally visited lodger his house. and atery he
had conducted himself in such an extraordinary way
That was Impossible to remain in the house it
was put stop to-. The defendant came to the house
when he pleased and conducted himself lust as if he
was the sole master of the place. and Mrs Shepherd be-
ing very "tinbersome,' afraid TO demonstrate as
she feared he would do her some mischief On one &C.
casion, during compliments absence, be knocked her
up al three clock IN the morning. walked into the best
roonI lit fire, and pulling Out pipe and bottle
OF rum began smoking and drinking quite at ease.
When he had finished his grog he got up TO go away
and nearly frightened her out of her wits BY telling her
that ne was going TO indct both her and her husband
Tor high treason and he should live have the pleasure
of beheading both of them on Tower-bi The last Of
having been heard, complainant to the door and
peeped about, but could discover nobody. second
ana third knock was dttended With no better SUCCESS.
tctRe she -eurth KNOX colupainani. nho bad been
= : ''. .,danS find
ss ne " as 1sht, set work with bis fists ~ mn
bed away until he procured a release THE xarr.n,
was obtained for this assault
Mr. Conani thought the complainant on f rot 10 have
laid hold OF the defendants collar when he was ontsd
OF his house. The complainant said ne did so ~ Je
tam HIM until policeman by The defendant had
served HIM with notice of prosecution: but he reav
couldn't make il out. ,-.,.l ..f
giancing at IT. said he could take notice of such
nonsense The paper was to this effect
The kng rs Shepherd and Wie.-Know all men
by these presents George Smith, being of sound mind
memory, and understanding, maketh OATH and saith he
Will proceed TO the extremity of the law against John
Shepherd and Mary his wife, for divers feIonies neru
mes ana oher nigh crimes, unless they will turn Kings
evidence, and be held convict the traitors who have Sc
claed that the aforesaid George Smith intends 10 blow
up hng, Lords, and Commons, TO wit he being the ony
Guy Fox now extant-Deiveerd in the presence Of
legal witnesses.-George Smith, .r
The complainant received back the paper evidently
halt disposed to be alarmed lis conents
Defendant-Now, then, let me examine. shall
go back for three years and no more
Mr.. Conant-We mast moi have any Ionu s,o,,as
Defendant-Iiear him, hear him His maiestv,s
Ministers woald decide difereni-
AS II was quite evident the defendant was non compos
the Bench ordered him TO be discharged The defend
ant walked away With the intention as he said Of going
TO the Home Office TO countermand the orIs, CO. he
hoa Secretary's attendance. sr-i
The CITADEL OF wARsAw.-We have before ne a
curious document, which may serve as Commentary
TO the speech of Emperor Nicholas to the munic;na,y
Oh warsaw. The document gives the description OF
the ancient Notifications Of Warsaw and Of the ctadeI
newly constructed by the Russiuns the whole being
accompanied by an exact plan, the authenticity Of
wnicn is now sufficiently confirmed. The ancient for
uhcatlons OF Warsaw onniposed-Ist of a semi
circular line OF decentralization, which towards the
west surrounds the city, tie opposite sides of which
borders upon the Vistula 3D. Of two RANGES az redoubt
also on the western side 3d. othe lille citadel ouside
OF he redoubts the road to Berlin and finally of the
head oil The bridge OF Pga, the eastern bank of the
river All these forfca ere directed against the
foreign enemy, and the defence was suppored bv ;be
fortress oil Modn, on the right bank of the Vistuls
w. OF the capital Within these few wears Nicholas
has constructed al Warsaw a new citadel mucb more
extensive than that of the VIOLA Beginning az the
northern part of the city on the left bank Of the y;,I
commands Warsaw; il extends into The iner;or ami
occupies ats most elevated part il will contain mn
merous garson It's ordinance points towards the civ
and bridge has been built by which 4,
with the right bank In case of an artennr ~ ,oke /,
py assault IN any nsurrecion Warsaw would be des.
moyed before The garrison could be compelled 10 Weld
ihese facts Will account for the speech of Nicholas
and VIII throw light on the language EMPLOYED bv
RUSSIA OF late years. While the citadel remained m
hnIshed the Court of ST. Peersburgh preserved some
consideration towards Poland, and spoke of amnesty
oil conciliaon and nationality. Now il throws off the
mask and, no longer fearing that people in despair
will destroy The works in progress it declares the ma
honality Of Poland to be abolished and considers of
effect the stipuafions OF the treaty of Vienna the pro
m Sof4 xen1a nd aofN