Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-26

Company Tor want Of light HIS hcnor about A o.
clock said, 6 Let there be light" and there was
light, for flame was applied to the gas burners
about the room. Soon, however they all, "with one
conse nt" gan tn flicker, like the last faint gm-
mering of an exhausted CANDLE till the neighboring
clock told the hour of seven, when darkness ign
ed supreme. The scene was ludicrous in the ex-
IRENE. Candles were procured, and the cause pro-
ceeded till O'Clock, when the court adjourned
This morning, at half past nine, his honor, Judge
Thatcher, commenced his charge 10 heJury. After
explaining to them the nature OF the indictment,
charging most heinous crime upon the prisoner,
an attempt TO Kill by poison he recounted the testi-
mony in clear and lucid manner. lie commented
with much warmth upon the base conduct of Mr..
Moore, husband Of Lucy and held mp in jast light
the brute who would leave young and Interesting
wife, the mother Of sweet little girl Of six years.
tioa-and remarked, that if the wife, thus deserted
by him, no should be her protector in dversty the
companion Of her solitude and lonely hours had, in
feeling of anguish and misery, resorted to the in
toXeating for relief Gas il appeared in evidence
Mrs. Moore had been in the habit of drinking to
cess, and this made great point for the defence
by the counsel for the prisoner, she is rather TT
subject for pity than coatempt. She was jealous Of
her husbands frequent visits to Mrs. Weodward's.
They gave her great uneasness. How could il be
otherwise! The prisoner, in consequence of Mrs.
MS jealously, ooneeivesa pretended spite on &C.
count Of the loss of Go vers and after aquarre
OF two years standing, takes into her enemys house
cup, containing hquid-ths liquid is anslyxed
and found to contain fifteen grains of arsenic, a
jury must judge from the evidcn in the ease, whe
Their the superstition, presented by the prisoners
counsel that I" Mrs Moore herself, put in the poison
to avenge herself upon the prisoner is at all preba
bleor whether the prisoner mixed the arsenic with
the rum. and left il Mrs. Moore's house with in
tent to kill her
His Honor occupied an hour in the delivery Of his
charge, and at past ten, the jary retired.
heard the counsel for the prisoner commenting
in rather harsh terms upon the Judges charge, as
being an argumept for the Commonwealth, rather
than impartial charge, bat thought it perfectly
just and that the evidence in the fully warranted
his Honor's remarks.
The jury retired at lOk s'clock-at one, they came
in and reported that they could agree The Judge
sent them out again, for half hour, when at half
past one they returned without agreeing, and were
discharged.
Blackstone took beneit last evening at the Ire
mont, and appeared in three characters to a very
fair house. He is certainly quaint fellow, but
much better author than actor. His "Sngle and
Married Life, ""Wesk Points, and "a Kiss in the
Dark, )" have been much admired during his present
engagement. He has been admirably supported
throughout, and the stock company deserve great
cammendation for their active oesire and efforts to
meet the authors views IN the deIineation Of his
various characters. This evening, Sweeney and
pupil open for four nights and on Monday evening
next TIE worthy manager takes benefit. He de-
serves crowded house, for during his he has
ever proved himself homes st man and gentleman.
Or the latter you had opportunity to judge while
you were here with Mrs. b., during the convention
week. II any Of your hRme rous friends readers
should happen here next Monday cve hope they
will all turn out fos the managers benefit.
The weather is horrid bad-air chiy-streets
muddy-cloaks plcnty-surteuts, ditto-and um
breila mas become con slant companion. Adieu.