The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-31

NAVAL INrELLioEScE.-Itisr umored in Washing
ton, that more nominations for promotion will be
made to the Senate IN consequence Of the difficulty
OF obtaining officers OF the proper grades TO make
up the complement of the ships which have been
ordered to sea. The Home squadron is not yet fill
ed up, and yet every Lieutenant and Medical Off
who is not in bad health or lately returned frem
cruise, is on duty. The number will probably be
increased.
NAVY ORpERs.-Jan. 49, Surgeon w. NJ Wood,
rendezvous. Baltimore, vice II S Coulter, detach-
ed. l9lh-Passed Midshipmaa ] Randolph, soop
Ontario. 20-Lieut. o. Bullus, command Of schoon-
er Boxer; Mdshllman G. Bertody, receiving ship,
Boston. 2l-Lleu. Chaard, leave five months
from Feb. l, with permission to visit Europe Lieut..
J; Carroll, receiving ship, New York; Lieut.. F. b.
H"a sI depot pat Of charts aE &c acommr NJ RAM
doph, command Of sloop Ontario after her arrival
| at New Orleans Boatswain W.Waers, navy yard,
Philadelphia.
APPOINTMENTS. Jan. F.-George w Clark, act
ing Boatswain William C. Clark, acting Boats
vain.
We learn from Norfolk that Hunters steamboat,
is in fair way of being launched in the spring
say the middle Of April. The keel Of another steam
OF GOO tons has been laid at the launching slip
near the main gate and brig, 100 feet between
the perpendculars, has been raised near the dry
dock. The ST. Lawrence, A, has her orlop deck,
berth deck, and qua deck, all laid the spar deck
is yet be laid, and the starbdrd streak 10 be put
| on. A new keel, with new dead wood has been
put in, the first having decayed by dry rot White
II
Immersed, always moist when it is kept per-
fectly dry, great chance is against 1t. Live oak
will stand the tug Of war wet or dry.
SUPREME Court THE USITyD STArEs-
Tuesday, January 25.-No. 81. Joseph Swift,
Plaintiff, VS.. George w. Tyson, on = certificate of
division in opinion Of the Judges Of the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the southern district
of New York. MIR. Justice Story delivered the
opinion Of this Court that the defendant was not en-
titled to the defence to this action as if the
suit between the original parties to the bill,
and that the evidence offered in defence and object
ed to, was not admissible against the plaintiffs in
this action No. % John Gordon, plaintiff in error
VS. James Longett This cause was argued by Mr.
Crittenden for the plaintiff in error No. % John
Tompkins, appellant, VS.. Leonard Wheeler ct al
This cause was submitted on printed arguments by
Mr. Ogden, for the appellant, and Mr.. CrittendeR
for the appeliees. No "a. James s Branden ct al.
plain ifs in error, William f. Phillips ct al.
This cause argued by Mr.. Gilpin for the plain
tifs in error, and by Mr. CIittenden for the de-
PENDANTS in error. Adjourned till tomorrow at III
e'clock w ednesday, January 26.-No. Is John
II. Randolph, executor, SC. plaintiff in errer, Va.
Israel Barrett, administrator, &c. Thiscause was
argued by Mr.. Henderson for the plaintiffs in
No. rs. The Mayor and Aldermen Of Mobile city,
plaintiffs in error, VS.. Miguel d. E.lava. The ar
gument OF this cause was commenced BY Mr.. Test
for the p'aintiffs in error, and continued BY Mr.
Johnson for the defendant in error. Adjourned
till to morrow, ii o'clock