The herald., 1837-05-20


and beautiful lady, whose name at present cannot
learn on hearing the cry of fire, rushed out of the
LADIES' cabin, in her loose night Dress in search OF her
husband al the same time, holding her infant her
bosom in endeavorng to get forward her dress caught
fire, and from her back to her le after
Witnessing her husband fall into the lames in the
forward part of the boat unable to reach him she leap
ed with her child into the water, seized plank and
was carried by the current within 50 yards Of the Co
lumbus, but just sshe had seized rope thrown from
the steamboat, both mother and child sunk to rise no
more
| Many more persons on board had very large
| amounts of money with them, the most, all of
which in the confusion was lost.-N. o. Commercial
Herald.
nThe Montreal banks suspended specie payments
on Wednesday.
INFLUENCE OF PRETTY GlRL-"Cathsrine Man
ly," said the Recorder yesterday in the Sessions
"you have been convicted of very bad crime. This
stealing is very serious offence; but, as you are
pretty girl! we'll suspend Judgment in hopes you
will do better for the future" We have often heard
that justice was blind. What ib to sayso!
SUrcIDE.-Mrs. Mary Davis, dress maker, No.
l66 Spring street. committed suicide early yesterday
morning, by hanging herself. The deceased was
native Of Liverpool, England and had been subject
to fits Of melancholy and temporary arrangement for
some considerable time past. No specific casse can
be given, otherwise than this morbid depression of
spirits for her fatal act. The coroner held inquest
the body and the jury returned verdict Of" Sui
eide by hanging herself during temporary derange-
| ment."
A NOBLE RAscAL-One Henry James Shaw, who
claims to be son of the Marquis Of Salisbury, was
tried before the Recorder in the Court Of Sessions yes
terday, charged with violently assauting and i'll treat
ing his wife, This scion Of noble blood has been in
this country about three years during which time he
has contrved to make himself eminently conspicuous
by his ferocous behavior. About two years since he
woed and won an accomplished and highly beautiful
young woman, native Of Peekskill Westchester co..
N. Y. and within very short time after his marriage
began of attacks upon her. which ended in her
friends taking the matter up, and he was divorced
from her by the court of chancery in April last But
few DAYS after his wife obtained this decree against
| him, he married widow lady, with two children,
| named Boniface, and before the honey moon was
over commenced his old courses, and finally in his
cups assaulted her and finished the by turning
his wife and her children into the street For this
offence he asindcted and the jury found him guilty.
The Recorder with that discriminating mercy for
| which he is peculiarly remarkable suspended
Judgment on condition Of his shipping himself by the
first p.cket for England which, If he have the least
fear Of Judge Lynch before his eyes, he will doubtless
take caro- faithfully 10 perform.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CorRr, May l9th-Be-
| fore Judge Belts.
Captain Evan Farwell, of the Brig Macaudy, from
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issued from this court, and examined on charge Of
causing the death Of John Brown, the cook of said
brig, by excessive cruelty, and i'll treatment during
her outward voyage The testimony offered against
Captain Fairwel went 10 show that he had severely
beaten the cook for some rihng neglect, and had him
confined and allowed him TO receive his necessi-
ties demanded. After patient investigation of the
case, Capt Falrwe held TO ball. to take his trial
on the charge in the sum OF $1,000 in default OF which
| he was committed to prison.
| The principal witnesses who deposed 10 the above
facts were, Walter Landell Samuel Yurk, and James
Bell, all seamen belonging to the brig.
| On the way TO Brdewell, after the animation,
i Capt Farwell suddenly struck Mr.. Morrison, the
Marshall who had him in custody, a severe blow
which knocked him down. The prisoner then started
and nun. He was hotly pursued, and after lens
chase, compelled to bring too and surrender. He Is
| now in limbo
SPECIAL SESSIONS May i9.-Before the Recorder
Aldermen Randall and Whitehead. SnsTEsc s.
John Daily, assault and battery a Weichman, to
six months imprisonment on Backwells Island
James Darnly, petty larceny, to the same. Patrick
Daily, under l6 years Of age riot, sent TO House o
Refuge Catherine Elliot, petty larceny, TO six months
Imprisonment on BlackweIl's Island. Laura Green
petty larceny, to three months imprisonment, same
place. Corness Hays, petty larceny, to the same
Daniel HgRcns petty larceny, Gx months 10 the same
place. Thomas Jones, petty larceny, to the same.
James Leux petty larceny, four months to the same
Pairck Lappn, petty larceny three months to the
same John Hartel petty larceny, six months to the
same mary Moore, petty larceny, tnIee inonths 70
the same. Joseph Nelson, assault and battery, six
months to the same. jeremiah o Brien, assault and
battery on a watchman, four months to the same
William Cook, and Samuel Day, the same to the
same Catherine Mauly, judgment suspended Hem
| ry James Shaw, the same. Christopher Dugan,
three months to the penitentary, Backwells Island
Between twenty and thirty prisoners were then dis
charged by proclamation, and the Court adjourned.
| MRAs AND Cos rEnPrIsLE.-Happenng to be at
Peck slip on Tuesday afternoon Mt the time of the
departure Of the eastern steam boats witnessed an
act on the part Of those in command of the steam
| boat Neu York, Capt. Stone, of the New Haven
line, which called forth expressions of ndignaiien
/ from all present.
The steam boat Cleopatra, for Hartford, was to
have left AT o'clock, her regular hour but in eonse-
qucnce of the New York lying at the mouth of the
slip, and those in command Of ht refusing TO haul OH
for unexplained, she was obliged, with large
load of passengers and freight to wait until o'clock.
When the Cleopatra, after much difhculty and da-
mage to her bulwarks had succeeded in getung ouf,
the New York started for her own berth ut the 1907
| Of Reekman street. What could have been tne mo,
tive for such unwarsntoble coaduct on the par. Oh
Capt. Stone7 LooxSa 0s.