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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

GREAT DoISGs TODAY. GREAT PAPER TOMORROW
We have three important matters to attend to, on
this blessed day
LIST. The charge and verdict in the case of Colonel
Stone ID. The second meeting and probable row
In the Common Council: Sd. And the farewell
speech of the eloquent Tom Marshall, in the Taber
nacle. All these will make a great-a mighty-a
prodlgious paper tomorrow.
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Theatrical.

CHATHAM TmEATRr.-Forest begins an engage.
menl at the Chatham tonight. This is one OF the
most curious theatrical events Of the day. Forrest
in small theatre, and at half price, will make more
fame and money, than he everd did in the big black
guard Bowery, or the respectable empty Park. lie
has adopted the principle of the minor papers-and
will succeed as they do
MErRororIrAS.-The arrangements for building
this house are rapidly maturing. 1t cannot fail
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BankruDt List.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Lemue Crawford, OF Saugcrtie. Ulster co., 1ate firm
OF Crawford Trumpbour and Adams s Crawford) June
Is
George w. Rose clerk, N. Y. June Is
George Rhodes, Jr. Fatbush June Is
Charles Oakford, Qate firm of Oakford & Whtcomb)
n. Y, June Is
Joseph Wendling Brookhaven L. l.. merchant June u.s.
Joseph Gildcrseeve, Stanford, Duchess co.. manufac.
turcr June 80
John Pierce, Brooklyn, June 15
David Meeker, cabinet maker. N. ", June 10.
James NJ. Miller, merchant, June 90
Holly Gregory, n. Y, June Is
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aD- THE NORTHERN STAR AND FREEMAN's Ap-
vocArr printed at Albany, by an Association of co.
lored citizens, is edited by John G.. Stewart and
Chas. 5. Morton, and devoted to the cause of tenn
pepance, reform, education and equal rights. How
fast do they go aheadl Tell us that We reformers,
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back ward up to this date, the 9th MAY. very little
sowing has been done. We can still furnish onr
friends TO the southwark, with cargo of last win.
iisr's ice and snow, if they cannot find il nearer
fully the thickness of a dollar. and the mpd IN ,he
roads bear the wheels Of the caris-Quebec Myr,l
nv NAYS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

The TRENTON RACES commence tomorrow and
continue until Friday, which is four-mlle day A
number of stables are the ground, and much
sport may be expected The course is the finest in
the country, and the present proprietor, James
Brown, one who fully understands his business
Persons can leave here in the morning, witness the
races and return here the same evening at a sea-
sonable hour. The result Of each days races will
he found under our Postscript head the following
morning
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Attention /:
To Newspaper Carriers

Two or three Newspaper Carriers are wanted i'm
mediaely to take the place of many Carriers on
the Herald that do satisfactorily attend to their
business and serve their papers in time. Applica-
lions made at this Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

RACES ~ CANADA-The Toronto Races come off
on the ~. Leger Course on the Stk, 9th 10th and
lith OF June, when good sport NAV be looked for.
The purses offered are numerous and of considerable
value, which will be an inducement to propretors OF
good horses to go TO the expense of training.
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IMPORTANT NEWS.
An Extra Herald

viii be published this day in twenty-five minutes
after the delivery of Judge Kens charge IN stones
trial containing the whole charge reported reba-
tiun for this office Newsboys attend.
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by those ofso great mantas the Lord

their opinionsby those of SO great manas the Lord
Bishop of Chester. -'1
DIARylANDl LETTERS of MADAME DAnrLAr-Bv
Waey g. 'Pmnam:-The first part of hi, very en-.
nous and and Interesting work hasreached us We
rest for the succeeding parts Those who read i
will be gratified and repaid for their perusal. The
diary is such an one as is rarely met with; il gives
atrue and faithful accountof all occurrences during
and other particulars, both amusing and interesins
TO general readers. We are mistaken if it does not
meet with very extensive and rapid sale
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NEW YORK HERALD.
Few York, Monday, May I8, IsA2.

REMovAL.--The HERALD OFrIcE is removed TO the spa
and central building the Of Fulton and
Nassau streets here all ertsemens and
received Also orders received for printing of every
description.
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CANADA ESTEHpRIsE.-Om Canadian ncghbors
are really going ahead since they have commenced
feeding literally on Yankee breadstuiis. They arc
about 10 establish line of steamers on Lake Erie
TO touch al the ports over the water, and the Port
llsron Advertiser states that the Canada road,
through from Port Sarnia, opposite Port Huron, to
London, L. c., is in a fair way OF completion as
plank road, the company being actively engaged
in the work. The Advertiser thinks this road, when
completed, will divert much of the trade from De;
iroit into Canada through Port lluron.-Clereiam
Herald.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

Boz N MovrREaL.-Chares Dickens. lady and
two servants, arrived in Montreal, on The llh in
slant.
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90 IIoN. 7. MARsHALL's Speeches on Temperance. in
pamphlc; form, beautiful octave edition, containing 10
pages, for sale at this oiee-Price OF single copies o.
cents, and cents per copy to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

ANOTHER Duel IN NEw ORIEAys-We learn by
the evening papers that duel came off yesterday
morning. when one of the parties received pistol
shot and died in an hour or two afterwards. The
Jcflersonan appears to rejoice that we have a law
against dueng, even if il is a dead euer-Nce
0rieans Bulletin, Mdv4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

SrIcIDE.-Daniel Ford, of De Witt, arrested for
theft, on the I'd inst, committed suicide while on
his way 10 prison. Hissge was forty years.
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SECRETARY OF STAn.-The Hon. Daniel Web.
ter arrived IN Boston last SATURDAY
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Court Cnlcntlcr.-This Dax.

SUPERIOR CouRr.-Nos. IL. a. 40, 81 So lO3 II to TO-
II to s5, 81 to %, % to 90.
COMMON PLEAs-Part l. Nos LOT, I27, 3. g. 20 I2i H.
10, u.s. II, 49, l23 Is. Part ,. Nos. l20 a. TO- H. a.
l22, Is, Is, 20. -, ~, 26.
CIRCUIT CouRT-Nos 80, Is, 81, %, "a &c. 9s 100 IO2
03 loi L. TO- 90 49, 49, g. 4o 49, 49, g. o. S. A. 7s TO-
IS, 81, 7, 90, 60, 20, 81, 81.
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RHODE lstANp-Jonah Titus refuses to act as AT.
torney General underline Peoples constitution. No
other news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

LATE FROM HAvANA.-By the Ann A. Parker, at
Savannah, from Havana, we have the "Noticioso v
Lucero" TO the I'd Of May.
We observe no news in the Noticioso of any inn
portance, the paper being filled with TRANSACTIONS
from American and European papers.
Freights have declined very much within the last
tive days, and when she LEFT, engagements could not
be made for Great Britain better than e. 8, TO a. 49,
The weather continues unusually dry, and the cof-
fee plantations are suffering much from the drought
Sales of all kinds Of provisions are very dull, and
stocks large.
There was but one English steamer in port, the
Soway, and she was to leave for England on the lsl
inst. The Tweed was still at Chagres, waiting for
Goals. The mails are now obliged to go by way of
Jamaica and the leeward isles, which causes much
delay. They expect soon to have boat running
direct to Turks Island
The operate corps have been reinforced by Val
teini basso absolute, and Majocchi, prima dom
ma. They are TO give twelve representations after
which they 60 into summer quarters.
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Morals AND RELIGIoN.-Who introduced the
valuable system of reporting perbaim all the Moral
and Religious Anniversaries The editor of the
New York Herald. Who has paid more money to
give full account of the proceedings of these So
cieties than all the other editors in New York 7
Bennett of the Herald Who has done more to en-
tighten the community on the currency than all
others We of the Herald. Yet such men as Hi
ram Ketchum dare to denounce the morals of the
Herald Away with them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

TERRDLE HAIL SroRM.-On "Wednesday vio-
lent hail storm passed through Stratiord Cheshire
and Merlden, in New Haven county, Connecticut
letter from Stratiord, published in the New Haven
Daily Herald, says =
1t commenced from heavy black cloud from
the West, bringing several claps of thunder with
ram, but soon after was changed hail stones an
inch IN diameter. The first | measured came
through the window and was picked up from the
floor. But soon window glass appeared to exhibit
HUE or no protection, and though the storm was
directly In the rear Of my house, and three window
shutters previously closed, yet the hail broke thirty
seven squares, and thirty of them were l6by r. and
stout glass-the Others in the basement. Had the
wind been al either corner nv loss of glass would
have been trebled. As the rain still continues, |
have only heard from my nearest neighbor, Mr. NJ
who has lost a greater number of glass, though his
were principally from hot beds in his garden /
placed six hail stones brought in from the rain after
the hail ceased, upon scale, which measured full
SIX inches Each one was an inch in diameter and
almost as solid as muskct ball. Thousands of the
same size might have been gathered, and doubtless
many larger, If gathered sooner.'
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PROVIDENCE, Nav Ia, 1912.

"Our army swore terribly in Flanders," says
Uncle Toby-and say we of Rhode Island-but
we don't think they will fight A little blood letting
would no donbt do little good, particularly if few
of the leaders on each side were the subjects of the
lancet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16

DEPARTURE OF THE DRAGONS FROM OUR FRoN-
TrER.-The Western Mssourian says: We learn
from Westport that five companies OF Dragons I'M
der Col. Keamey, passed that place on Thursday,
under orders, for the Arkansas and Red River
This taxes from our frontier, the whole force as
signed by the Government for its protection. We
understood that this command had been ordered on
to the Platte TO select the posts contemplated to be
established from Council Bluffs to the Mountains.
but have changed their destination owing to the I'M
settled state of our relations with Mexico. and to
meet any contingencies that might call for our inter-
ference in consequence of the invasion of Texas by
the Mexicans. We understood that force of 100
infantry and $50 dragons are assembled at Fort
Towson, near the Texan frontier. to oyerawe the
Caddos, Cummanches and Choctaws, who are in al
lance with Mexico. One company of Infantry is
ordered TO Fort Leavenworth, from the Mississippi
for the release of the Americans captured with the
Texans at Santa Fee, and part of the home squad
sent into the Gulf of Mexico TO enforce the de-
mand by demonstration on Vera Cruz and Tam
nico
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THIS IS Inc Whole secret OF the vIndictive perse-
cutlons that we have bome-and of the ridiculous
attempts to put down man and principles that form
one OF the greatieaiures of the present age of the
world. The Wall street prints and Wall street
ai7ues never would care button for our morals. if
we did not head off, their bad schemes, and pub
lish better, and more popular paper. Not they
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-09
Court Of Common Pie as,
Refnrp IndQe InRlia

APRIL s.-Elisha Tailmadge VS.. John NJ Lorerre-
Grim. Con.-This case concluded on Thursday
night The defendant totally failed in showing any ap.
pearance Of conspiracy the part of the husband and
wife-whe, OH the contrary, the testimony brought up
by defendant support of his regular habits to being
in early at night disproved-as was also the ia
parchment of credbty in regard to for plain
tiff on the first day. 1t appeared that Lowerre took
plaintiffs furniture including clothing contained in the
drawers Of two bureaus, (Which were locked to his
store in Peek slpthat Mrs Tallmadge called frequent
ly to get her and chldrens clothing-hat she and
defendant discovered there day in guilty inter
coursetha he locked up with Mrs T. one night in
her bed room in Grand streehey net one evening OF
the house of of his in Citation street. when
"he gave her the wink" and they went off together
were seen in company one evening by witness who
also knew of their being together for half or three
quarters of an hour in the garrett OF PLAIN
tf's house, day two before the furniture Yves
seized. In addition Mrs. Tallmadge made excuse as TO
not joining her husband, going again
after they had been broken up and they have remained
separate snd estranged ever since In December last
longing to defendant and she was compelled by her land
children having been previously sent to their fathers
furniture the breaking up Of his family and the conduct
of his wife, became partially deranged and had to be
watched prevent him laying violent hands himself
After the case had been ably summed up by Mr. Holmes
for defendant, (who assisted by Mr.. Prsson) and
Mr.. Maggie for plaintiff, the court delivered clear and
impressive chargeto the jury who then retired for con-
sultstion. About O'Clock (nigh they returned with
verdict in favor Of plaintiff for $1,000 damages and
cents costs,
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CUPRENr RATES OF BANK
Bank Notes.

The nressure throug hout the Southern sections Ct
tinues and failures continue among the bap
The Bank Of Columbus has finally gone down. Its ca
i,al was 100000 The esssry process Of purgng
the insolvent banks is going rapidly The progress
of resumption and curtailment in those sections pro
ducias great effect.
Some failures of consequence reported TO day,
one Of director in Safety Fund Bank indebted, is
rumored 500 0o0 to the institution. large silk
house failed lately indebted, it is stated $4,000
for two cargoes OF silk TO South street importer.
The downward tendency of business and prices since
the commencement Of the current year. has been more
rapid and perhaps disastrous than in he year
less csmor because Of the contracted state
ofthe Banks The silent progress of discredh has been
gradually undermining the large accumulaons of debt
and destroying the ability pay eff all grades fdeoors
In many States it taken the rugged shape OF repudi
alton which has accelerated that dsrust that has ear
ried down the banks its prostrated individual
credit, and stsgnated trade All business emanating
from bank facilities has been violently broken ups the
the forced return OF the banks 10
the specie principle which has curailsd the means oil
the inland dealers TO meet their city Liabilities TO whole
sale Dealers cut off ranifc from their resources
the latter have failed their legations and those banks
only which held the largest proportion OF paper based
nm sc,,a, in all its transactions, have hi,h
ct, ,v;,bs,ood the storm. The following is approxi
IN the ndvdu and bank failures that have Ia
10, raco in all the commercial failures since the lst
rauuarv
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MIR. HOMAGE GREELEY looked this fire.
brand thrown into the Convention, Political in its
bearing, and would do away all the good, that had
been done by the Convention. He moved to lay II
the table.
Mr.. SHAW said he hoped they would meet this
subject manfuly, and show their hands, and vote
on the resolution against it, and not lay 1t on the
table.
Mr. GREELEY said it would take week t. de-
bate this subject. Ii had better be dropped.
Here there was considerable excitement among
the Clay men.
One man said that it had taken six months in
Congress.
MIR. TREADwELL, almost the only locofoco pre-
sent, was opposed to an approval Of the dlstribu'
non OF the public lands.
Here the Clay men became pretty much excited
Several wanted to speak at once. The Chairman
SAID that debate was out Of order.
M. SHAW. resolution on the public lands, was
laid on the table.
And then out Of spite to Mr. Tread well, the loco
TOGO, Tor interfering about the public lands, the
considered his report about gold and silver, and
laid it on the table.
Mr. TrREADwELL then began to read some loco.
foco resolutions about The currency The Clay men
wouldn't hear-and put him down. BY the vote It
appeared that he was the only lecOfoco present.
A resolution was passed to hold Mass Home
Leagues all over the country
General GOODWIN moved that Great Home In
dustry National Convention be held here next No
vember
Thanks were given to the chairman and officers.
Gen. TALLMADGE made a happy speech, and
said they had done work in four days, than
Congress had done in four months
general committee is to be formed oil one or
more from each of the other committees to 60 TO
Washington, talk to Congress, and surround the
capitol with rams horns or not as t. ey thought
proper.
The Convention then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-09
MONEY MARKET.


The sales at the stock board to-day evinced
rial change in the general features of the market Ind
bonds feit illinois, 6s, /; New York State 81 per
cents improved . per cent Delaware and Hudson i;
Canton, !; Harlem, l.
We have two petitions in circulation from the
stockholders OF the Mechanics Banking Association an
institution aAder the free law, addressed to the di-
rectors setting forth the losses of the institution the
causes remote and immediate. and little probability of
healthy resuscitaton ofhe concern, and recommending
immediate liquidation. The other is addressed to the
Vice Chancellor in the directors refuse comply,
praying him to interpose and force settlement. These
petitions already signed by per cent of the
shares The prayer should be Immediately acted upon
We believe the officers Of the bank acknowledge loss
of 90 per cent of the capital and the business by their
own showing, must now be losing one. Under the
English banking law stakeholder force the f.
quotation of institution by showing that loss Of IS
per cent Of the capital has been sustained This is just
and should be the here especially when
raj stockholders ore of the same opinion.
AT Norfolk, Va, Saturday last public sale of 20
shares OF Virginia State stock made at u.s. Farmers
Bank at 70.
One Of the most ridiculous arces got by the friends
efoppression that OF certain who now
that the tariff question is agitated have just bethought
them that they in Distress and have put their hands
upon half me in order to produce theatrical effect in
favor ofhgs taxes 1t not astonishing that manufac.
should to every artfce to obtain from Con-
gress tax in their favor upon their
norris astonishing prints can be hired to favor
such emcnt, but it is astonishing that other
wise sensible, should get up at public meetings, and
presuming the utter ignorance of the community,
state fasehoods misrepresent facts, and exhibit fanc
full array ofgures backed by ribad and obscene jes
and expect by such TO sway the destinies Of
great people.
In domestic exchanges there is but little doing and
the rates some points have improved slightly.
The followi, is table Of the rates current to-day
CURRENT RATES BANK NoTEs DOMESTIC b
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United states Circuit Court.

ArRrL s-John A Morrell and VIM. NJ Price appeared
in the case of Samuel A. Suydsm charged with an as
saut at Nblo some SINCE the person Of Emelio
dc Alvear Secretary OF Legation from the Argentine
Republic They moved for postponemen' oil the triai
owing the absence OF Sainda Stewart, now IN fars
and OF Henry ST. Eytinge, who il at the South and
whose testimony portan to the trial Since the last
term of the Court the former witness had returned from
Paris to New York. but learning that she wouli be re-
qured as a witness Immediately reembarked, and
started again for France. The Court, after hear
ing argument ordered the trial to be postponed,
~ the full that must positively come
on next term One of Mr.. Suydams bail declined being
further responsible and he required TO substitute
other or be committed BY consent OF deiennan, the
testimony of Signor Alv,ar is TO be taken de bene ess
The Grand Jury into Court stating that they had
dismissed the charges against four persons accused OF AZ
tempting to make revot-after which dismissed
for the term
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CITY Intelligence.

THE CHARTER NOMINATIONS, for Aldermen ana Assis'
tants are not yet complete in the several Wards we
shall present full list on Monday morning.
A.orvr, y,crM TO IsrrMpEpAscE-A woman named
Isabella Lynch aged about so years, was found DEAD IN
her bed on Thursday night where she had previously
retired in q state Of intoXicaton.
ANorHER "FENcE" ARREsrED-A man named John
Sesrey committed yesterday Tor receiving stolen
goods II the police will only turn their attention TO-
wards these crime they will effect far more
reform society than in the arrest of hundreds OF petty
thieves. -,
get Farley arrested with two silver tea
spoons in her possession, OF which was marked j.
w the other G.. w X.
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Convention then adjourned.
General Sessions.
General Sessions.
Before His Honor the Recorder Judges Noah and Lynch
and Aid. Benson and Woodruff.

Before His Honor the Recorder Judges Noah and Lynch
and Aid. Benson and Woodruff
FRIDAY, April 9-WM SHALER, Esq, as acting Dis
trict Attorney.
At ths opening Of the Court the two watchmen, John
Kennedy and John Sinclair Who pleaded guilty OF bur
glary and robbery sentenced to two years and six
months each in the State Prison.
Patrick Mcmahon was tried for grasd larceny, in
stealing S3i in bank notes from Thomas Plunkett. He
defended by Peter B. Manchester Esq but was
victed, and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Jane Kelly pleaded guilty grand larceny stealing
$9 in gold and silver from John King, and was senten
ed to two years.
Catherine Huff tried for petit larceny, and the
jury could not agree when the District Attorney enter
I'd nolle prosequi, and she was discharged.
Henry Kearney then put into the box, on trial
for Mayhem, in biting off the end Of the nose of VIM
Hasty on the 18th of March He defended by Pc
ter B. Manchester ESD who managed the case that
although the proof positive and the end Of the nose
produced in open Court preserved in phial Of spirits
The Court then adjourned to Monday.