The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-11


Martin presiding, for sentence the bels publish.
ed in "The Subtenanean," on which he has been
convicted. He appeared very senteeliy dressed,
with the addition OF rufle to his shirt of large d.
mensons. On being asked what he had to say why
sentence should not be imposed upon him, he re-
piled -
have great deal to soy, but believe I'll postpone
for another opportunity"
The Recorder then, after few remarks relative
to the corruption OF certain portions of our public
press. and their wanton and malicious attacks upon
private and public citizens, full report OF which
will be found under the head of General Sessions,
proceeded to pass sentence as follows.
For the libel on John s. Magnus. fine Of $25.
For the libel on Levi d. Slamm, the editor Of the
Piebeian, fine OF 500.
For the assault and battery on A. d. Millard, at
the Nomination Election of the Democratic party
in the Ninth Ward, a fine of $50
For the libel on Jacob Southard, the cooper, OF
Washi gton Market, which the Recorder sta.
ted was not only malicious, but entirely unjus,
fled, he was sentenced to the Peniten,iary at
Blackwells Island for t,co months. He was taken
In charge by an officer and ordered to stand COM
mited after the sentence had expired until the
veral hnes were paid. He is now in the City Pri-
son, where he will remain until next week.
In an after interview with Walsh. we are inform
ed that he was found not much disposed to cavil
at the sentence of the Court. as at the manner in
which he had been selected an a VICTIM while
others, whose offences ia the publication OF lbes,
contrasted with which his would have been harm
less, walk unscathed and unwhipped of public
justice" The imposition OF imp, isonment in the
pententiary, he considers severe indeed, and with
one so young, possessing 80 much talent, however
misappied, and withal so many good points inter
mingled with errors, it certainly is to be regretted
In alluson to its imposition, he remarked that such
punishment would have become one who had been
actuaed by motives Of gain or emo ument in the
publication OF the libes, but that in all he had said
and done his motive was defence alone, from pre-.
vious attacks that had been made upon his charac-
ter as a politician or a man. That the Recorder
well knew that money, with all Its temptations,
had never induced him to commit an act of wrong,
even when poverty was staring him in the face
and, therefore, such a sentence should not be i'm.
posed upon him for such an offence. That he had
devoted his time, his LABOR and his money TO advance
and elevate men to public stations of honor and
profit, some OF whom have been taken by him from
the depths OF poverty and want, who now, and re-
Gently In his difficulties, were to be found sus.
tanning him but at the same time it was grali6
cation to find those on whom he had no claim, or
right to expect favor stepping forward in his sup
port. He spoke of his paper on the eve Of sue
cess, through which means he could hereafter OBJ
tain SUPPORT and also of the attempts to suppress
and destroy it, with himself That his little means
had been expended in endeavorng to build it up,
a hen 1pith vad hove I
am, with but eighteen pence in the world to bless
myself with"
That Walsh has talent, none will deny who
know hlm-that he.has striking traits of character,
exhibiting desire TO be admired, all must admit,
and that his course in defence of his publications,
contrasted with that of Beach, and Townsend, and
Brooke, who sneakingly crawled into court and en-.
tered a plea OF guilty to an unnanly, ubjustiied,
brutal, gross and beasty attack upon innocent wo-
men and children, has shown him to be a man pos
sessing attributes that place him far above these
public defamers. We sympathse with him in his
prese Mt position, as we believe large portion OF
the community do, and had he followed other ad.
vice, and listened tn the dictates of other counses
instead of being on his way to the penitentiafy.
he might have truly been ornament to his coun-
try, and trump hanlly elected the councils of the
nation. His talent has, however, been turned into
wrong channel, and many Of his advisers have
been creatures whose objects alone were their own
advancement, without regard to the means or injury
to him by which it was produced His case pre-
sens most singular misapplication Of real talent
he has been seduced in my instances from a cor
rect path Of duty, by OF brawers and pot house
politicians, who have led him asray by false repre-.
sensations, in order to serve their own ends and
make him the instrument of the accomplishment Of
abuse Of some individual, against whom they de.
sired TO crafty selfish or revengefu purpose Such
has often been the case and he alone has been the
sufferer.
NEW YORK LYcEUx LECTURES fifth annual
of lectures Of this institution will be deliver
ed in Broadway Tabernacle on Wednesday eve
ming of each week, at half past o'clock. The in
Toductory lecture will be delivered next Wednes
day evening, the 18th inst. by the Hon. A. B. Has
brouck, President of Rutgers College, N. Y. There
will be some twelve or fifteen lectures in all, by
gentlemen of learning and distinction among
whom are Nicholas Biddle, Eco, of Andalusia; DR..
Bacon, Of New Haven; Alexander H. Everett, Esq :,
and others ofequal celebrity.
MAX BoHRER's CONCERT. gentleman, who
is without an equal the violincello. is about to
take his departure for Havana and Mexico. Pre-.
viously, however, he will give one farewell concert,
and one only, next Monday evening, at Washing
ton Hall. He will be assisted by Madame Sutton,
signor Antognini, Mr. Schsrienburg, and Mr.. Timm.
Az this may be the last time the citizens Of New
York will ever have opportunity Of hearing this
great master upon the violincelo, we call particu.
lar attention TO his concert next Monday, and cd.
wise all, if there are any who have not yet heard
him, TO 90 without fail. We can assure them they
will be aslonished and delighted to hear the won.
derful tones which can be drawn from 80 large an
instrument. His performance of the new and orr.
gnal variations of Yankee Doodle, are alone worth
ten times the price of ticket to hear 1t will be
long before we thall hear his like again