Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-22

ForeigN Items.
AHs AMsaIcAN MINIsTBH AND DANIEL OCoN
ExLE.-Mr Stevenson, our minister, has called speH
Connen ior an explanation OF what ne meant by
charging hm with being ga shye breeder, and rails.
hg up slaves Tor the purpose of rac," and asks him
nell in reply taking the hint, said the speech rot
coIiecuy reported; bat does not deny the charge
ana Mr.. stevenson is satisfied. What hunbug!
lnpoRTAsr TO MERcsASrs.-The following is an
extract OF letter from SIR Henry Parnell 10 one OF
MS constituents in Dundee 1.-THE exertions l have
made to prevent the government of France from i'm
posing addlhonai duties on British linens and yarns
imported into France have been successful so far as
70 prevent those measures from being passed during
tue late session % the French chambers and be-
lleve that active steps will be taken by govern
theht 10 protect our linen and yarn trade from such
measure hereafter taking place."
STEAMBOATS, BRA-EN IN SprED.-Mr. Jabard, of
brussels, says the "Nouveste," has discovered
metnoe, according to- which il is asserted that the
straits OF Calais may be crossed in eleven minutes;
Dy meaas OF pyroteChnical composition, OF winch
the chlosae Of potash il the basis, bat in less pro-
pofuon than In the Congreve rockets. The cons.ruc-
ioR peag the principle Of the life boat, the per-
son embaiking in it will run no other risk than that
OF geting lew momentaYy ducknss but will always
Mss again TO the surface The bHdlng of the boat
VIII no. cost more haa about 1000 francs, and each
voyage VIII require LOO francs worth Of gunpowder
LONDON AND BHpMINGHAa RaILwAY.-On Thurs
day and Friday worKmen were employed in clearing
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the whole OF the wooden palisades and temporary
workshops which had enclosed the space fronting the
Crane entrance of the London and Birmingham Rail
way at Euston Square. number of workmen have
commenced digging the foundations for two immense
hotels, fronting the entrance. These hotels will
form crescent and each hotel will comprise $50
beds.
EPaINcELY LisERALITy TO DRsEnv,ss MAN.
Norton's concert went oil with great ecIat. Mr..
Charles Delavan, who keeps the celebrated splendid
and unrvalled hardware store, q Maiden Lane with
llberallty that will ever be source of graduation to
himself and friends, took fifty tickets thereby prov
'ng that although eagressed by his attention to the
wants Of aged and respectable females and the in
.sresis Of our domestic manufactures, he can devote
his wealth and his time, which is more than wealth,
to science and the fine arts.
NosT fragrant INyUsrIcE ASs OepaEssssS.-On
the lst Of July last, Mr.. A. A. SaEanos gentleman
Of undoubted integrity and possessed of the requl-
site means for commencing mercantile business up
a small cash SCALE rented of man named Charles
Read, very small triangular store. No. g. William
street, opposite Delmonic0's, at yearly OF 1896
Mr.. SamanOs entered the store on the lst July and
stocked it with considerable quantity of cigars an
article in which he principally dealt and paidihe rent
in advance for two quarters. After having occupied it
couple Of months he discovered TO his surprise that
the former tenant swed arrearage of ground rent
for the premises, amounting to $500, for which
levy was made by marshal named Jenkins, at the
instance of the landlord, George .. Davis Of No. 2
Wall street, and security was demanded for the forth
coming Of the property seized. The security was
given but being unable to meet this excessive and op-
pressive demand, he was compelled TO allow his
goods be carried of and sold for what they would
fetch at a vnndue in Chatham square, where they
were sacrificed Tor one third their value on the 18th
instant.
If the case had ended here the hardship would ret
have been SO great; but exasperated a, not finding
sufficient property satisfy his Tapaciiy the unre-
enting creditor assaed the character OF his victim by
accusing him the police Of embezEelling stealing
the goods from his premises, while under bonds, and
actually made such affidavit before the police that
the magistrate was obliged to issue warrant for his
arrest and hold him TO bail in the sum OF $1,000.
We are assured from persons Of the highest respon-
sbilty, who live in the neighborhood OF Mr.. Sama-
nos, that he is gentleman entirely incapable of CON-
hitting 80 dishonerabe &C, the one charged
against him, and that his aeeusers actuated in
the course they took by the basest OF motives.
CsvRr or COMMON PLKAs-Before Judge Ingra-
ham, Sept. 2l.-Libei Suis.-Waler II. Lawrence
vs. Henry Hutchings
This action was brought 10 recover damages from
the defendant, for causing to be published in the
New York Herald, in the month of September 1881,
the folio wing advertisement, which the planH AYERS
10 be false and hbelous, and published without pro-
| per motives and usufahle ends.
| "For sale cheap-a demand against Walter II.
Lawrence, for s66. Ii will DC sold cheap, and at
great bargain. Apply al s0i Canal street"
| A. Mr. Gedney, the drawer Of the note alluded 10 in
the foregoing advertisement, was called TO the stand
| by the plaintiff and testified that in consequence Of
the appe arance Of the above advertisement he called
upon the defendant and asked him what he wosld
take for the note; TO which the other replied that he
would not sell il for any thing less than its face and
that his purpose was in exposing II fer SALE to drive
| the plalnuti of the city.
The publication was then proved, and the plaintiff
rested his case.
/ Counsel for the defendant moved for non suit
| which being denied by the court, he called The to-
lowing witnesses 10 prove the general character Of
| the plaintiff.
James H. Suydam swore, that the plaintiff was
regular and profossed shaver that he had charac
ter Of ldleness and prod gality that when he WIS
sued no property could be found upon him that any
body could touch and that he lived by Specializing
and sponging upon the public wearing fine clothes
| and driving fact horses at other peoples expense.
| Vim. c. Coles testified, that Lawrcnces general
chs nos dec,dedly bad, He lived by gambling