The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-24

WHICH was so SUCCESSFUL on us nrst representation
will be repeated.
FROST AT THE SoUTu-It was striking down at
all parts of the south at the last accounts
Snow IN PENNSYLVANIA There was a sprlnklins
near Philadelphia on the 18th inst.
Snow SroRM.-We continue TO receive particu.
lars of early snow storms =
The first storm this season commenced
here between and 10 O'Clock last evening. 1t is
about one inch deep.-Albany Advertiser, Oct %
Yesterday afternoon, aad the night previous
snow again fell, but rain falling at the same time
| prevented its stay We have had rain necessarily
tor the past ten days, with cold bleak winds This
morning the wind is from the west, and the appear
ance OF the weather is some what more promising
Quebec Mercury, October 18Th.
PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.-About one hundred
and fifty ship carpenters and joiners were dscharg.
ed al the Navy Yard at noon on Friday, without n
moments previous warning, In conformance to an
| order received from the Secretary of the Navy.
| They were employed on the new sloop of war Ger
mautown. There are now at the Navy Yard the
| following vessels OF war: the rigate Raritan, the
| steamer Princeton, sloop OF war Dale, and reve-
nue. cutter
SUPREME COURT, ROCHESTER, Oct 1S.-Thos c.
Ogden, ct. alvs Oliver Lee, let. al.-Mr. H X Smith
was heard for the defendant Mr.: James G. Smith
and Mr. James Mullett was heard for The Plaintiff
and Mr.. Willard Fillmore in reply This is the most
important case on the caendar-involvpg the tile
OF the entire Holland purchase We heard portion
OF Mr. Muletts argument, which was highly in-
terestlng from It's comprehensive views of our his
tory-ndeed, that OF England also-in regard 10 In
dian rights-Mr. M. arguing they were merely pos
sessory, and not in fee.
ARREST OF THE YALE.CoLLEeE MuRpERER-The
Philadelphia Chronicle says Mr.. Louis Fasstt a
student OF Yale College. New Haven, Connecticut
| and son OF Mr. James Fassitt, hardware mer-
. IN actu tod.
Saturday as fugitive from justice, from the State
| OF Connecticut, on charge OF killing his tutor
John b. Dwight, grandson Of President Dwight,
| by stabbing hun with a dirk We give below an
account OF his arrest, committal, and subsequent
discharge on bail.
David H. Carr, police officer of New Haven, CT,
arrived IN this city on Saturday morning, with
letter TO the Attorney General from Professor Sill
man, OF Yale College, detailing the facts of the
murder, and asking that Mr.. Fassitt might be ar.
rested. The Attorney General Immediately sent
ior recorder Vaux, and put him in possession of
the facts OF the case. Warrants were then issued
by the Recorder for the apprehension OF Mr.. Fassitt
and placed in the hands of officers James Young,
George Hotfner and Whissener.
Otflcer Whlssener proceeded AT once to the house
of Mr.. E. G. Fassit, brother of Mr. Louis Fasstt,
IN washington Square, and there discovered the
latter secreted In back room he was imme-
dIstely taken into custody, and conveyed TO the
Office OF the Recorder. The Attorney General be-
ing apprlsed OF his arrest, the examination COM
menced. w. M. Meredith, Esq and F. w. Hub
bell, Ess appeared as counsel for the prisoner The
affidavit of police officer Carr being read, the
sci on behalf Of the prisoner argued al great length
| on the admitting him TO bail The Recorder de-
clined taking bail, and committed him for a further
nearing on tuesday next, as fugitive from justice
from the State OF Connecticut he charge OF kill
| ing John Is. Dwight. la the mean time the friends
OF the prisoner sued out writ OF habeas corpus be-
tore Judge King, aud had him conveyed to the pri-
| vate residence OF the Judge, by whom he was held
| 10 bail IN the sum OF five thousand dollars.
We have since learned, that Mr. Fassitt, in COM
pany with bis brother and several other relatives
| lett last evening in the Mail Pilot Line, for Con-
nectcut, IN order to deliver himself up 10 the au.
| thorjles.
! HAYTI The Charleston Courier has received a
| file OF Port Republican papers TO the 18th ut The
editor learns from these that on the night OF the
9Th September last, an attempt at counterrevolu.
ton took place there, under the auspices OF Colonel
Dalzon. Colonel Dalzon, about p. M, with a
loose collection OF sodery, took possession OF Fort
Alexander, but finding 1t destitute OF POWDER and
incapable OF defence, he abandoned it, and adj
vaDced upon the town. On arriving al the thorough
fare, he was met by the 9Th regiment, commanded
by Col Jacques LOUIS. AT the word halt" he
dashed his horse upon citizen Heurlguez, chief OF
Gen. Herard's staff whereupon he was lmmed.
atey shot and killed by a soldier named Regis
DalzoAs escort OF officers escaped to the woods
The news OF his death was Immediately conveyed
to General H., who was already on his way to the
tort, and who Immediately, with his staff, visited
all the ioTts, and announced 10 the different regi-
ments canoned In them, the issue of the abortive
attempt. Regis was promoted TO the rank OF an .f-
hcer, General III II seems, was aware OF the con-
rpracy and had taken measures TO defeat IT, M
n'erous arrests were made but the conspiracy
seeils 70 nave been confined chiefly TO young men
wuno9t regular employment, ambitious Of military
VI civil edvancement. On the 1lth, the provincial
government installed Gen Dezarre IN the Office of
iio'ee'o'' III 'he Place OF the late Gen. Voltalre."
DOMESTIC MANuFAcIUREs.- The Portland Adyer
user says mat about thirty cords of fresh cut birch
WOO0 ~ on lk way from that repion IN \
Ipswich, Messs chusetLs which is to be Manufacture
into shoe pegs N"