Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-16

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himself, IT is idle for him TO aspire to any Office OF
honor or profit. The Governor added, that when he
was next in the city he would explain the matter to
SANDY over glass OF brandy and water cold.
The business transacted in the legislature TODAY
may De told in very few words. The Senate passed
the bill from the Assembly, appointing Thurlow
weed state Printer after three hours de bate, in
which Messrs Paige, Root, Young, Edwards, Sibiey
Hunter Livingston, aid Dickinson, participated, By
| a vote of 10 to 8.
| The standing committees on the Governors Mes
sage were announced 1.-The House. After hearing
Judge Herttell blow his blast againnt PRAYERS, the
resolution inviting the Clergy adopted. re So
luton was passed, orGerieg new chairs-apd the
House adjourned
The LAST ATTEMPT 1T MURDER AND SvioipE-
We understand that Edward Hines, who attempted
to commit suicide on Tuesday night, and wounded
his wife in her efforts to wrench the weapon from his
grasp, had been in state Of insanity for two or three
days previous. On Monday. his brother disco vered
great change in his mar ser the following morn
ing he was seen in Chatham street, talk ns very
incoherently, and with a weapon of SEINE kind in his
hand. The knife with which he made the attempt on
his life was small pocl ct dirk, the blade only about
three inches long. Neither the woand on his throat
nor thason his we's breast, at al dangerous In
fact the lady has suffered more mental misery than
bodily injury We were incorrect in stating they
lived at Mrs Warmers Garing the last eek as they
only woat there the same evening from one Of the
hotels. He is very especially connected at Water
ford in ireland, where be studied for an apothecary
and ost here furnished by his fmily .h ample
means tn commence business. In answer TO an en-
quiry atthe hospital las nisht, learn that the poor
fellow seems quite unconscious OF his friends. and
totally devoid Of recollection In other respects he
is doing very well. OF course the affair will undergo
a judicial investigation az he is sufficiently
able to bearit.
BALLs.-This is the time of year when those de-
lightful reanias of the young and gay Come off, and
the votaries OF Tcrpesiohore pay their at the
shrine Of 'the many twinkling feet" Every night
some other Of oa- clubs hold their revels, and
the in rites which we reoe We TO this
species Of soirsss that it is impossible attend or
even to notice them all. We did, however, contrive
to drop in at the Ball Of the Layfue Boat Club on
Monday night and med oursef in the bright ewes
Of the ladies' there assembled This evening there is
an assembly at the Apollo Rooms, given by some
oftbe ton, and will hard, bat we will snatch half
hour from our books to look in upoa them. So,
ladies your brig est, but yet be mercifu for as
the poet sings
.some eyes grow bright. and brighter sulL
Too brsnt for our, 10 lock upon >
FHoN ALBASY.-Alr the committees have now
been appointed. In the Assembly, on Monday, the
i3th inst, the Spec ker announced the appointment
STANDS srLIsr Cosi,urrErs.
Ways and Means-Messrs Drdssye, Bernard, Mann Pest
Csnal.-Me''r. Lag, Osborn, Stewart, Knsloe and
, and Wei, h,
Jud,siary-Me,,rs Taylor, Roosevelt simmons, Wheaton.
R..lroad,-M.'sS> Hubbard, Boyd, M,Kin.,ry, HaseaS
\ and q. A. French
Bank and In,urans. Ccmpans Messr, Lawrence conin
Sprsgue, Bogart an Townsepd
Two THIRD Bills Nls,sr. Z Clark Denni,ton, Duer Lar
Colleges, Aead, mics and Comr on scbos.-Me..r King
Sander, Maelay,Y B Porter and Gould
Grievsnee'-Ms"rs Castheid, Bronson, 2urch sslis
P1ivileg,s and E,eti0,.--Ms"r. II Porter, Tofy,N.
cbols, Mess.resu aud B.llipysr
Petition Of Aliens Means Porter wsbrids., john
,on, Buck aud Brown.
Erection and Division a TowsS ard Coupe- Aes.r, T.
| CT ark, @ Brows william son, Niles andJ Stewart.
Clsim.-M,sr, A Smith swMt~Sut, GOodyel., Fraser
internal As.irs OF Towns and Coz,tie,-M..r Croel,
Strong, walssr Bristol lsd snith
Medical Societies and CelsgesMts,rs Trovbsdgs Mar.
vim. Dana, Benedict and Allsben.
| Incorporation Of Cite. Tlaz,.-Me,sr, Fan sehoa,
! ho,.n. s,rouc, O,band. Il J Porter and Jefferson
Msnufseuse Of sa-N,s.r. GOSld So oord sark,, Sim
TrsSe sad N,nur,cur.,-.sis.r, J Stewart o,,-..u,h
| Church, Eldrioge and Morley
STATE Fri.ors-Mo~s sbssy, Ferris Haley MeFads.a and
| L CLARK
Engro,.,s Dnl,-Mes.r. wslsb Pratt ssiA Bara,. and
Militia aud Public D,fHs. -Si,,.r, Miller Lssse Simpson
Road, sud Bridgi.-M,sr. French 1umb. Ep9., Heal,
and BosslL
ST. John and Bo0ghton.
Indian Aaairse-Nssrs. F,rrinston, T n Porter. d
French. Morley and Osvsndorf
Charitable sbd Religion. soci,te.--ns.srs Clark Nor.
Gan, BRYAN. r CLARK aud Barnes.
Expiring Lsws-Msssrs PhelP', Bs5'oH' L)eoit SiDer,
Vr,dcr q
Arrultur,Ni johnson, Csdy Peek Toaey Dswey.
srlrct Committee, rHE so'Ehrahs MT.scg.
On 80 rsnrh a. relate. the fourth inbntntO OF the Unit
cd state, Deposis Eund-Msssrs Whtaos Wood Brown,
Osband. BOYD. ..- =.
tell, Buck Mann, & Glars fhe'ps., -, . -
| n,,,.s g saith Bernard, Sanders siblsy.
=. relate. The dImcultes betwe n the Iaad.
- II tenants OF Manor Of RenssslssruIck-
| - e, Iobn Rice, Hsag, Lawrence
rvch q. relates TO the hostility of the Federal ca
.n, ,o be ate InsnutionsM tssrs. sinfnons North
| NcFedden. Tsy Tor, Walb'i ge.
on 40 nucs relates TO County Frisops-MessrA Eno.
| EtsgI,r, IIulstt, Deyoe, Weir
on,o mueh a. relates The Right Of suarsr,-M..r.
I Bsrari, WATSON, O,bern. Dickey Cr1ohsr
| % 80 much relates g the Nation Demain-Ne.rs u
| CLARKE. Hictok Nypsht, Peek, B'rdseye.
On much relates 20 IN crOce Of Comnissisners of
DEEDS BY the People MsssIs Jefferson Ellsworth W,hin,on
Pratt. Pest.
On much relates 10 the 70 eclosurs Of norrse.s IN
Chsncsry snd reform IN legal FracceMcssr H,wey Hea-
I ~ Grout Preston, Strong.
IVhot DOES This mean From ST. Johns, N. b.,
that the number If British troops collected
I in that city Is very lsrge-some say 600.