Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-27
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You will perceive by the section Of the law above,
that these commissioners are to make full and com
plee report Of all the testimony that has been pre-
sented TO them together with the of the loss,
and II the court satisfied that the Of this
hall had no participation in its destruction, which
is matter that they cannot be convinced Of, be.
cause il is unknown who set fire to the building and
IL is. therefore as likely tn have been Of
the owners as any body elseif after all this be il
remembered, and the spirit Of the law says" Aad
the fact that the owner had ne participation in the
mob riot being ascertained," then, and net till
then, can the court confirm any report that may be
made TO them. To satisfy any hone cientous
man. the refors that they did not participate the
mob, or set the house on fire themselves, an abb
should have been proved by each one Of the owners
of the hall
The general impression among the bar, ''as also
with discerning, intelligent men is, that award Of
damages can be made to these claimants, owing to
the above objections; and it is presumed the case
will be taken out Of the hands of the judges Of the
Criminal Sessions, and carried into the Supreme
Court for decision.
l have thus presented your readers with the true
situation OF this matter which has not been done
even through any PhiladelPh press You shall be
Immediately apprised OF the decision OF the commits
sioners soon gwen.
The court Of Oyer and Terminer, for the trial Of
Wood and others, Tor murder, will assemble on the
10Th OF March have some interesting particulars
relative to the Wood affair that will throw different
light upon his conduct than the usual superstition.
You shall soon have them.
The appointment II administrators to settle the
estate OF Anthony Mcconnell, the wea thy drover,
well known in New York, who recently fell dead in
eur streets, aud who, as is supposed, has left no
heirs, was made by the judges Of the Registers
Court and the register yesterday His estate is va
ued at $4,000; and, If heirs should APP ear, the
len. tn Of time that would elapsc, and difficulty in
proving their relationship, will most probably give
these men the use Of this large sum for years. he
following their names:-M. Johns, keeper Of the
Union Drove Yard in this city, with whom Mr.. Con
nell resided for upwards Of fifteen years; Samuel
Laird, drover, who had considerable transactions
with MIR. Cornell in the purchase Of beat cattle, for
New York and this city-oDe Of which was to the
amount Of SIs7 900 and Britain Cooper, presi
sident OF the Western Bank. IL is doubtful whether
the latter gentleman will accept.
The Schuylkill Bank case came up this morning,
but owing 10 the absence Of Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Dratop, who h $ been AT Harrisbur, for the
last three weeks; and also the absence Of Deputy
Attorney General Brooke, the whole matter was
postponed. As told you, this case will be laid
upon the shelf
There was quite fal-in United States Bank stock
al the sales at the second board today Sales yester
day were at s5as54 Today they were as follows:
80 shares U. Bank, $50 days flat s2; 80 do IL days
fiat s2I; 100 do 30 days S2b 20 do cash, S2t; 80 do
Wilmington Railroad, 60 days, 45; 80 do opg. Az;
So 600 do Wilmington Railroad Lean, op'g flat, 81.
Nothing Of importance from Harrisburg, but from
receut vements Of some Of the Democratic mem.
bers ii is to be presumed tina, the moderate and
servaiive measures recommended by Governor Por-
ter in his message will be carried out by the legis
ture.