The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-05
SnfCe of Life.

IMPORTANT LIBEI. CAsE.-The Circuit Court now
inssesslon at Washington are expected TO be engag
ed IN an important libel case this week-N. r. TAU
madge versus Blair Il kves for libel published IN
ihe4obe during the late canvass, upon the Senator
from New York Messrs. Key and Marshall 1.-THE
member OF the House from Kentucky are the coun-
sel for Blair and Rives and Mr.. Cox, the counsel
tor Mr. Tallmadge. The will excite COED
deal OF interest.
FORFEITED CLorHs-The United States District
Court have decreed that the $50 pieces of cloths and
cassimeres sezed as contraband, and against
which verdlcts have been rendered IN favor OF the
United States, condemned as forfeited. Ii was
also ordered that the said goods be sold by the Mar
shall, Isaac OTIS Esq. in the manner prescribed by
law. IL is expected that the sale will take place
about the latter end of the present month.
UsuRY.-A case was tried at Boston, few days
ssnce, IN which individual was charged with
having taken usurlous interest The Jury found for
plaintiff on the count for pslry, and assessed the
damages at S7Sl AZ, being three times $3.50 49-the
amount OF usurious interest paid by the defendant
SUDDEN DEATH-The Baltimore Patriot announ-
ces the death OF the venerable DR. Nathaniel Potter
late Professor in the University OF Maryland lie
died suddenly by s.ranguaton, brought on by severe
coughing, 10 which he had been subjectsfor some
time
ONO RIvER.-At Wheeling, on Saturday, the ri
yer bad four feet of water the channel, and was
falling. AT Cincinnati on the Both nlt, the river
was falling rapidly, with about or feet in the
channel 10 Louisville
ANOTHER STEAMER BURNED.-The western papers
tnls morning Dflng accounts oil the burning OF the
steamboat Lighter, at Grand Falls, where she was
bound.
A VETo:-lt is stated by private correspondent
~ the Globe, that Governor Mcdonald, of Georgia,
has vetoed the law recently passed by the legislature
OF that state, to lay of Congressional districts.
REVENUE SERvlcE.-Lieutenant James n Roach
has been transferred to the command of the Revenue
Cutter, Veto, at Castine, Maine.
ROBBERY AT CHARLESTON, S. Con the night of
the 18th ult. two jewellery stores were robbed OF
goods 10 the amount OF $1,000
RACES OVER THE LOUISIANA RACE COURSE, 22d
ut-Iherc was beautiful running, the in
nne order, and the weather pleasant. The contest
was for the Jocky Club Purse of S40O, three mile
heats, which was ken in two heats by Kate Au-
brey, who was hard pushed by the others. They
came out In the following ORDER
D. F. Kenner's 6. Kate Aubery, by Eclipse, four
years Old l
p. Duplanter's g. c. Creath by Tranby. four wears
old, 3 2
W. Miners CHI. f. Norma, by Longwaist, three years
A L. Bagamar's 6. c. Tom Marshall, by imp Levia-
than, four years DID, Ads.
CIV vanata's CHI. C. Bankrupt by John Bascomb,
four years old, dis.
Time-First heat 5 se-second, al
ARMoRIAL BEARINGs.-The Americans are fond
OF blazoning heraldc insignia Oh the panels of their
carriages, though their notions OF what such things
really are and mean, appear TO be meagre enough.
An English dlpiomatist, not long ago, brought out
London carriage and harness to New York; some
accident shortly after It's arrival, required that he
afterwards, what was his establishment TO find the
people initiating his shield and crest on half dozen
gigs, cabs and dog carts, belonging he knew not to
whom. The coachmaker, on his asking some ex-
PLANTATION, made answer, " that the pattern seemed
10 be much admired
CoINcIDENCEs. We have more singular coinci-
dences in the running of the Cunard steamers
showing great regularity in the period of their pas
sages, during season OF the year particularly liable
TO boisterous weather
IS40.-The Acadia left Liverpool Dec. A, arrived
at Boston P. M on 2lst.
lS4l.-Columbia left Liverpool Dec. 4, arrived at
Boston before II M. on 2lst
ls42..Brtannia left Liverpool Dec. A. arrived at
Boston q p. NJ on 2lst.
DIvERs.-The St. Louis Republican says that five
diving bells, each with full compliment of hands,
have lately been employed on the Mississippi river
and lis tributaries, taking out property lost in the
wrecks of boats. Some of them. it is stated have
found il profitable business and expect still larger
profits next year from the great losses of this
SEVERE PENALTIEs.-Samuel Trowbridge and
James Wilson, have been sentenced at Little Rock.
Arkansas, to confinement in the Penitentary, the
former for q years, and the latter for 10 years. for
theft coupterteIting Nc