The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-25

adapted for those markets to-day but whether they
have led to hussesis very doubtful the msnufactu
rers and spinnars will Of be anxiaus 10 avoid
extensive sales until the centents of the mail have
20 hand Il may, however be said, that prices fully
and that the tendency is decidedly wards but more
perhaps, cannot with truth be said.
hocaDALE, Mondsy.-The market to day 10 scarcely
deserving that name: Few buyers have attended, and
very little business has been transacsed at any prices
we're mas been another failure this last week amongst
msnuiscturers who make the Blackwster market
HUDDEssvIELD. Tuesday "A general dullness pervad
co TINS market and the business done was of the most
unsatisfactory description, both in quantity and price
were numerous but evidently reluctant TO give
CITY Intenigence
The CoRroRArIoN BAxxRurr MErrIxe held at
Tammany Hall last evening. was thinly attended,
owing, perhaps, to the very short notice. and to the
additional fact that such notice was published in no
other city papers, save the few, who are called de-
mocratic, par erceance and whsse circulation COM
bined, not one theusandh part of that of the Sun
and Herald, in which all such notices should appear
to give general circulation to the Democracy of this
extensive city. The meeting was called to order
by John w. Ldmonds, Esq and Campbell p
White was selected as chairman. Letters were
then read from James R. Whiting, Peter Cow
drey, Esq, and Benz min F. Butler, Esqs giving
their reasons for not attending address the meet
ing. The first was engaged in court, the second
was sick, and the third was otherwise necessarily
employed. The audience, which at this period,
numbered about five hundred persons, was then ad-
dressed by James M. Smith, esq who was follow
ed by Charles McVean, esq They acquitted them
selves very WELL considering the apathy and lack of
enthusiasm of the assemblsge The resolutions
were well written aud contained those forcbe ar
guments that prompt every man to cry out against
the Injustice and inequality of the present Bankrupt
Law, in which interpretations are not included
The meeting itself was miserably got up, miseraby
managed, and should not be received as an evidence
of the feeling Of the rank and file of the democratic
party in this city, as they are, 10 man, in favor of
the objects for which the call wss made, but NOT
having knowledge of the fact Of course did not at
tend The assemblage adjourned at about eight
o'clock, in the most spritless manner that we ever
saw meeting close in old Tammany,
CASE OF AMoRY & LEEDs.-At the opening of
the Court of General Sessions yesterday, ]. Pres
colt Hall, Esq, commenced his speech on the part
of the prosecution against the above named gentle
men. He was followed by David Grfen, Esq for
the defence, and The District Attorney concluded
for the prosecution at about six o'clock last evening
The Court then adjourned to this morning at ten
o'clock, at which time the Recorder will charge
the jury. The general and almost unanimous Cpl
MON othe public Is that they will acquit the perse
cuted defendants without leaving their seats.
WM. B. TOWNSEND ONE OF THE EDiroRs OF THE
EXPRESS ARREsrED AND IN CUsroDY This some
what notorious parsonage was arrested yesterday
afternoon, by officer DeAnston, Of the lower police
office, ON criminal prosecution, for malicious
and vndictive libel that was published in the sheet
called "The New York Express" on Thursday
morning Warrants were also issued against James
and Erastus Brooks but they could not be found by
the officer. We have learned, However, that thew
are absent from the city. Townsend was brossht to
the Office in the custody of Dennston yesterday
afternoon, and not entering security was left under
HIS charge during the night. The gentleman who
has been so vilely and mallcousy slandered is de-
to prosecute this 10 The utmost extent
Of the law 1t is one OF the most infamous ISLANDERS
that ever appeared in PUBLIC print in this city
0 the morals and responsibility Of the Wall street
press. f.ni OF
Another SUPPOSED D;ssrorlox Car ON the
18th instant an unknowA man called at the transport
taton Office Of the Boston and Providence Railroad
Company, Pier No, North River, and enquired
when the steamboat Narragansett left for the East
He was informed by Mr. Lyman Tucker, Jr one of
the conductors OF the Company that it was mpossi-
BILE TO say positively whether she would make trip
IN h.s charge large sized, oval shaped leather
trunk, without any mark or direction upon il. He
then stated that he would be down the next morning
TO 60 on with 1t. Ths boat not leaving the next day
and person calling for it, it transferred to the
Company office, No: u Broadway. where it re-
manned until Tuesday last, when Mr.. VIM. Edwards,
one Of the clerks Of the Company, smelling disa-
greeable scent issuing from il caused it to be open
ed, when the body OF naked female was presented,
slightly covered with green leaves and evergreens.
The coroner was Immediately sent for, and aided by
Drs. Pennell and A. G.. Thompson, he held post
mortem examination Of the body at the dead house
in the Park yesterday. The woman appeared to be
about IS years of age, and her hands and feet pre-
scented evidences OF much hord labor. No marks OF
violence, not even an abrasion of the skin was OBJ
served on her person The brain and lobe OF the
inflamed, but nothing that would lead to any snppo-
ston that deceased died from any other than natu-
raj causes. The stomach presented traces of poi
son. and the jury finally returned verdict in accord
ance with the opinions of the physicians present,
ho-decided that she had died from "congestive
or, perhaps, typhus fever" sr
From a thorough examination Of every thing APP
pertaining TO the case, we are induced to come to
the conclusion that the bedy has been dislnierred
for the purpose OF being forwarded to Boston, for
dissection, and that the person who conveyed the
trunk to the office intended to accompany it, but
from fear of exposure, or some other cause, has not
fulfilled his original design II has thus been left to
be the subject Of the thousand runors, that natu-
rally result from an excitement produced by msrep-
resentation and fasehood. II Is possible, that he
superintendent Of Potei'e Field may givejsome in.
formation on the subj ct. Where is he
Who's LOST MA man named Albert Clax-
ton was eau. h with large bundle OF wei oths on
Wednesday night, by Waterman Charles Jones,
which it is suppose d he has stolen. They can be
found at the ponce Office.
LOOK CUT FOR CouNrERrEirs ON THE USIoS BANK
OF THIS CIrY.-During the last several days num-
Der OF persons have taken twenty dollar counter
felt notes Of the Union Bank in payment for goods
and on Wednesday evening man, who says his
name is James M. Hawkins, was arrested by Mr..
e. Arnoux, Of l45 Fulton street, while in the at.