The herald., 1837-04-06


who formerly deposited in the Savings Banks.
Now, such a system of inancering as this is highly
cupable 1t is the most ingenious piece of deception
we have ever heard Of The Savings Banks are per-
fscty secure, and pay five per cent-but, under the
pretence paying per cent month, the poor depo-
sors will lose, probably, all the earnings of their
lives.
CvR,ous THEATRICAL MovEMENT.-Cooke, the
owner OF the celebrated circus stud, has very silly
thrust his big nose forward, like Father Phelan to-
wards the pretty lips Of Maria Monk, and seized a
mouthful Of the excellent advice we have been admi-
niserng for several days past to our friend, my lord
Hackett. Cooke has determined, like rat TO qut
leaky vessel-so he has made an engagement with
Dinneford to appear at the Bowery again. as soon as
he can II appears that Cooke, by his recent nego-
tiations has completely cooked and parboled himself
He engaged to appear the National for half the pro-
ceeds-an operation that looks good deal like buy
ing Josephs paper dollar for dollar. The receipts of
the National in spite Of the Courier and Enquirer pre-
sent Flemish account night after night, and unless
our friend Hackett quit the and sell out to the
Rev. Jedediah Burchard, he will be made Flemish
himself The Rev. Jedediah in the National theatre,
would be capital card to play. We might then be
induced to relax opposition TO Jededah and turn
his semons to good account
FoREsTALLINe.-Yese eserday, person arrived from
Philadelphia, bringing with him quantity of prime
veal which he was about expose for sale in Wash
ingon market, when several of the butchers rose in
opposition and declared not pound OF it should be
sold there. During the alteration, the clerk of the
market came up who bid the man enter the market
and dispose of his meat "for," said he "there is no
law to prevent your The butchers, upon hearing
this, Immediately purchased the whole quantity at
FOURTEEN cnSTs per lb. "Thank you, gentlemen"
said the veal vender, "it cost me NINE CENTS, but
since yoa can afford such good price, I'll just take
the trouble Of coming here again."
Quere.-Who purchased veal on Wednesday, and
how much per lb. did they pay?
Trxls-A letter from Tampico, dated 18th Fe-
bruary, says the Mexican army, 5000 infantry and
1900 cavalry, is ready to march for Texas, under
Bustamente.
Coxmos CouscIL--The Board Of Aldermen and
of Assistant Aldermen met last night Up TO 9o'-
clock, no business of public importance had been
transacted What was done consisted merely Of re-
ports from street and assessment commltteea and
seme few private petitions one of which, from the
cart dirtmen employed by the corporat N, prayed
to have their wages raised SO 80 per day. "These
oen'rmen is all on'em woters"-their petition was
therefore ordered to be brought up next session night
for consideration.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A respectable looking colored
man, apparently the steward OF vessel fell down in
an apoplectc fit, induced by drinking, at No. l5e
Leonard street, yesterday morning, and almost inn
mediately expired. DIR. Marshall was sent for, but
on his arrival life was extinct.
The deceased was very well dressed in new suit
Of black He arrived day or two since from Pha-
delphia In his pockets were sl3 in bills in wallet
and 81 two shings and four cents in change.
The Coroner held an inquest on the body and the
Jury returned verdict of "Death by apoplexy."
II. s. DISTRICT CouRT.-Capt. Josiah II. Wilson
of the ship Constitution, from Liverpool To New
York. was few days since held TO bail in the Of
$1,000 on the complaint OF his first mate Leslie
Stewart for falsely imprlsonlng the said mate from
motives of malice and revenge. The offence was
| charged 10 have been committed on the high seas,
and after a hearing before Judge Belts and the ex-
animation of witnesses on both sides, Capt. Wilson
was held to bail, as above stated
Stewart, the mate, was confined IN irons, by the
captains orders from the 18th of January to the Goth
of February and then discharged without any expla
nation, and his wages paid to him without any de-
duction.
preferred before the grand jury, and, we believe,
true bill has been returned against Capt Wilson, fo
the misdemean0r.
SUPERIOR CouRT.-The court met yesterday and
there being no cases ready, after some unimportan
business had been despatched adjourned until 1
| o'clock to-day.
| Corpr OF COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Irving.
| William Hughes rerSus Elisha Boemer.
This was an action ~ recover money for worl
| done by the plaintiff for the defendant.
| By a contract between the parties, Hughes was t.
erect four stoops Of certain houses, building by tn
defendant, in Ninth street, in April last The defend
ant was to furnish the materials, &c, but failing to d.
this, the plaintiff, after some delay, threw up hi
contract, took away his workmen, and applied TO
| the amount Of work already executed.
| The defence was, that the contract had been mad
/ with enc Adams, the clerk of Bloomer, who on tha
account, refused to pay Hughes for his labor.
The Jury, however, did not consider this plea o
"my clerk" satisfactory, and found for the plain
| tif-eighty dollars damages, and costs.
CouRT OF SEssIoSs.-W Wednesdau April 6.-Be