Morning herald., 1839-10-28

OcT So-AHe f.sopte cs. he A60isft0nisfs-Mr
OConner moved that the court instruct the District
Attorney to file mole prsssqui in the case of Barney
Corse. The learned gentleman said that two triais
had been had and he did not suppose that il two
and twenty were to be gone through any iurv could
be found to agree. Neither did he believe that snv
statute had been violated BY his client nor spv moral
offence committed. The District Attorney said the
case was very important to the community, and the
more 80 from the station in society which the de(sn
dants occupied. He could not take upon himself TO
say that any statute had provided for their offence
but at common law il certainly was deemed moIxm IN
&C. ana all the learning or eloqusnce in the world
The court said they would give decisio on the
the first Saturday in the next term.
Friend Isaac Hopper, with his beaver on, then
addressed the court. He talked about the hardship
OF being indicted, Of his avowal Of and
the opposition which certain portions of the press
made to the dissenination Of his doctrines etceter
speech on the court fhs District '1a Xttornev re-
piled, and put il TO the court IL these men were
permitted to 60 scot free would they not continue
similar practices! Would they not induce slaves
they to be held irresponsible d they took him and
the produce Of his plunder and refused TO restore
either unless they and the thief were held bamesss
thing but what was perfectly proper, under the cir,
cumstances. 1t was the duty Of editors TO comment
on such matters and perhaps il might in some ca
ses, De the only remedy which could be applied in
certain sorts oil excitement.
The court said they weuld take the matter ints
their consideration, and give judgment at an early
day Simon Taylor indicted for ilIegallv selling 4
ticket of the Delaware State Lottery. desired 10
plea srlty to the charge
The rase Of Wolf j. yarobi. His Hsnor the
Recorder triefy charged the jury on the facts ad-
duced - support sf the prosecution, and Of the
ture and probability Of the vertableness Of the de-
fence set up.
The juryi retired at IL o'clock, and al o'clock
they came into court, aad said il mpcs sible -
agree upon verdict. They were then disshargedj
nd he in gfo Or n -.
tiou, and five for acqnittsi.
The following convicts were then brought upto re-
ceive the Judgment of the Court and sentenced 10
years, James Hunter do two years. John Davis do
To BlacEvrLLs ISLAND Richard Hns an old offender
petty larceny three yssrs; William Spears do three months
Sarah Irwin, do three months
Three prisoners convicted Of assault and battery
were discharged, the Court thought IL prudent 10
snspesd their Judgment.
BrAcoS CouRss RAsEs.-We invite public at
tentioW 70 the races TO come of over the Beacon
Course this week, commencing on tomorrow We
are informed by authority, that no less than three
stables already there, from Virginia. viz: Gel
Johnson's, Mr.. Wilson's and Mr.. Corbin's The
Boston IL not and will not be there
The liberxlty Of Col Johnson and his owner great
" exceeded their love Of money and they detsrmiu-
mined not 20 spoil sport by his presence Hat
Omega, Bwckeye, Decatur, Clarion, Hornhlov-
or, Trenton, Passenger (imported) and many otAers
are already o. the ground. From the late ccntests
over the Trentsn Course, we are informed that the
cast of dye will determine the fate Of some sf the
battles tcbe fcsght this week. o2s