Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-02

CosmoS PLEss,, jung lst.-Before Judge Irving
hanson ~, williams oers1S James Ross. Damapes
laid a. $780,
Tins was an action brought by ale plaintiff against
The desondant ior an'assault and battery committed
on board the Steamboat Chamnlan,fton1 Alhanv ~.
New York. The quarrel arose out Of the discussion
OF the Abolition question under these circumstances.
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the boat delivered speeches &c. Ma1yof the pas
sengers objected TO this, among them The defendant
who complained TO the captain. Never mind" said
the sklppesy" the dinneribell will dsserse them y
Sure enough, sooner did they hear the stewards
BELL than tkey boiled into the cabin and then boiled
the vands placed before them. This was all very
WELL and thing extraordinary on board our North
Hiver, believe any other steamboats, after din
ncr, however the same scene occurred wilen some of
he passengers interfered among them the defendant
Tor which interference he was seized by the collar
1y the palntiif and the defendant then took the Ii
bcrty OF knocking the plaintiff down.
IL was attempted to be shown that the plaintiff
merely put his hand upon the defendant 10 keep him
rom ln'rudlng upon the select conpany'of niger
lovers then and there assembled The jury, however
considered Mr. Ross justified in resentng this lay
ing on OF hands, and found a verdict ryhe defen-
can't ms decision seemed 10 give great satisfaction
to the crowded court.
Police, June ls.-We danced attendance in Tho
office yesterday until our patience was completely
exhausted Therogues We're all over at the races
and there was but little doing Our gleaniags give
below.
HIS Honor no Mayor and the ship Isochaesod-
Three days ago the ship Lockwood, Capt. Lawton,
from Liverpool arrived off Staten Island having on
ooard large namber ofinrmigrants. The vessel was
inspected by the doctor, md found to ID in such a
ifihy state and the passengers in SO dirty and dis
sased cond on, that the ship was ordered 10 per-
form quarantine. The captain, not admit ing this loss
Of time determined TO "diddlc the docaYb and for
that end engaged steamboat, put his passengers on
board, and gaze directions TO carry ther, To- nd land
ttsem at Amboy MI Captain LawtoIs having thu,
as ne imagined overreacind the New Fork authori-
ties pulled up states, !" aauticay hova~anchor and
made sail for ne port Of Issw York.
Inc matter, however came to the ea - of our yyor-
thy mayor, vano Immediately took measures to pre-
vent the return of these. "farcomers" from strange
lands ON dc flng the sny under his .srisdction. "A
posse OF police officers were statone the Jersey
shore, SO tina when the steamer had landed her pas
scngers to fuhlhe aw, and had rec .iyed the entire
lot again on board, intending to transport them into
the State OF Nav Tor4, she found siniunction laid
against her on, her a.yival Much Indignation was
expressed byhe steamboat captain at not being per-
united TO land his precious freight; and great deal
OF syMpaiy>was ex pressed for the poor passengers
But as the chief ma ystrate expresssdit They were
set of d--dl-ysImsh and should not be permitted
TO bring tie third plague Of Egyp. ,into tie city of
which an. rlayeri
New jersey will therefore have 1, receive he steam,
boats freight, or Ne steamboat vNlhaye 10 make
second rfoahs ais Of ITSELF and hear thers about on
the beso Il of the Gaters. which. toaoEoM will pro-
badly determine