The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-12
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1


PHILADELPHIA, August II, ls42.
The Gladiator in which is coming the wfe and
family of haywood, is due at New York to-day. Miss
Mary haywood, who is to take the management Of the
Chestnut street house. coming in this vessel but
not Augusta The latter will not visit this country for
months-probaby until late in the fall, and
may be not before spring The venerable Miss Jenny
Armstrong whose face is familiar to many here, ac
companies Mr.. Maywood's family on their return Until
the arrival of the Gladiator, nothing will be public
y and positively known of the engagements and doings
and about old Drury"-rumors and dts the
Burton and RtcRngs have for two or three nights been
PLAYING to good the Arch street Theatre To
night they are be assisted by Mrs j. c. Porter
Mary Du-when there will probable be equitable
division Of the sexes in attendance For the last nights
the audience has been seveneighths males OF the Wal
know nothing but hear that extensive preparations
for a display at opening, are on foot.
The case Of Nicholson, which has been some two or
three years before the Court again to be argued the last
Saturday in this month"; The charge against the defend
ant is altered his employers books and by
various pecnlaons amassed fortune or this charge
after long delay, he was convicted nearly ago.
part Of which time since he remained in prison. until
believe he discharged in consequence Of his health.
He is out on iheavy bail.
In the first stage Of the Judge Barton declined
take part in the hearing upon the trial the ground that
he had been of counsel for the prosecution previously
while Attorney General The then tried by
made for trial. and for arrest of Judgment the
the first Of which dismissed by the concurrent opn
ion OF the two judges upon the latter they divided
Judge Doran being in favor OF the motion, and Judge
Conrad overriding it. In this stage OF the matter the
counsel for Nicholson moved his discharge and the conn
sci for the subsequently moved and arguel
before Judge Barton that he should participate in the cauts
and carry out the judgment of the Cost pending the
verdict Of the july Upon this motion Judge Barton yes
terday decided to hear the with the other Judges
the motion originally made for arrest of Judgment and
the last Saturday of this month was fixed upon tor hear
ting the argument by one counsel on each side. What
twill next be brought forward cannot be foretold.
How tortuous is the course Of the law
Notice given by the purser OF our Navy Yard TO the
mechanics and others employed at the Navy Yard, and
those who have recently been discharged therefrom,
having claims against the United States that payment
will be made TO them Monday morning, 18th INST:
This will be most gratifying intelligence for some OF
these creditors Of the government have suffered not m
tie from the unjust delay of their dues 49,
Joseph schope and his wife yesterday conmitteo
to prison in default OF ball. charged with atembhgto
pass $50 note altered from 81 note OF the BANK oil
Delaware. -, ,
In consequence of full returns OF the ciecuon OF the
regimenta battalion officers Of the e3d regiment not
ing been made to the Secretary Of the commonwealth
the election of Gen. Patterson as MAJOR General IS
null, and will have to be gone over
In stocks nothing Of consequence was done to-day
state Elves show farther rise Of one dollar per share.