The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-12

CRIMINAL TRIAIs.-Tie results of a great num-
Der of the criminal trials which have of late taken
place this country. exciting great deal of at
tentioB, and some alarm, in the minds of the intel-
gent and sensible friends of the good order of So
clety. And every one must perceive that these
results exhibit very curious state of things. Muir
ders OF the cod-blooded, deliberate character,
are committed under peculiarly aggravating circum
stances, and their authors have not only been per-
mitted to escape just punishment, but have been the
subjects of the most misplaced and nexpc able
sympathy. Whilst little pity has been excited by the
fate OF the Inflated victims of unbrded passion
hendlsh malice, the assassns have been selected
the choice subjects of public commisseration.
Look for instance, at the recent trial of Miss Ham,
lin. No reasonable man can doubt her guilty Of
assasslnatng her paramour But a physician
whose evidence is the most extraordinary we have
ever heard given by surgeon, and medical witness
ses do sometimes give queer testimony-swore that
| the death of Mr. Ewing was owing to the bursting
OF an aneurism, even the situation of which he did
not mention, and the jury acquitted the murderess
| Doubtless she will now become quite a star. We
should not be surprised if managers were found dis
putting about the right Of priority in forming engage
ments with her. Tom Hamblin will probably at
write to her, offering her carte blanche and get
| up a melo-drama founded on the murder of Ewing,
which she would sustain her appropriate character
| Then we have the case of Alexander, the perpe-
| traitor of OF the most cold-booded, diabolica
murders ever recorded in the annals of crime Yet
| all seem to agree that he will also be acquitted
| And in concert with all this, we have sundry,
perhaps, well-meaning persons, seeking for the abo
| lltion of capital punishment in cases OF murder
Really, unless great change takes place, and that
speedily, in the feelings and sentiments OF large
portion of the community, with respect to the treat
| ment OF murderers and assassins, cur streets and
highways will very equal those of Venice, and
no one will be certain of security from the bullet
or the dagger.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM BRAzn.-W have
received by the Isabella files of the Jornol do Com
merco to the 9th of October inclusive.
II is stated in the Jornol Of the 3d. that the Bri
fish Consul at Rio had informed the Board of Com
merce that the treaty between Brazil and Great
Britain would remain in full force till the 10th Of
November, 1874.
| Captain Sebastias Rogue de Cunha, OF the Cor
vete Caposry was killed by one Of the marines on
board, on the 18th of October
The Argo from Baltimore had arrived at Bahia on
the 10th of October, with 1000 barrels of -four. No
| price IOT hmeIicdn InentlOneu rlour run LiNci-
pool was quoted at 2On0OO
| Fifteen thousand barrels of flour bond at Bue-
nos Ayres, had been released by paying a duty OF
fifteen per cent nd raloren, 1t caused some scnsa-
ton among the -four merchants in that Market
Prices from 17n0OO to $4,000.
| THRATRrcALs-The revolution in theatrical affairs
| in this city, is advancing The Bowery Theatre has
now fled to the dnnier resort OF a reduction of the
prices of admission. 1t will open next week at the rate
probably oftwenty.fve cents for the boxes, and one
shilling for the pit-incuding drink This will no
| doubt succeed-certainly the drinking part will.
We recollect that some time since, when the compe
| tition between the North River steamboats, was at
Hs maximum, one Of the companies took passengers
to Albany for dollar, including meals, and bot
lie OF vine. The result was, that their boats were
crowded to death, but the business was not very
| profitable for the owners.
| The Park Theatre getting on pretty well since
the reduction Of prices commenced. The pieces
played since then have generally been OF a
character in keeping with the low rates OF adj
mission and, as is quite NATURAL the audiences have
been perfectly satisfied. We imagine that the
Olympic will suffer somewhat from this change in
! the Park MANAGEMENT