The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-22


CONDITION OF THE MARRIAGE LFE-We found
the following three curious paragraphs In our eX-
change papers OF Saturday They are worth some
thing
DsFAwArrov-A man in New Orleans has lived
with w1mll twenty-five years as her hus band, and
in all ltars transactions her name has appeared
his wife. woman has now arrived fro IN Eng and,
wlo claims the man as her husband. The Amerl-
can wOmIn asserts a marriage, and the man abso-
lu,ely sues his American wife for defam alton, in
declaring that they were ever married. On this,
suit h as srought the matter into court.
Marrying WIFE's SISTER AT the regular meet
Ing OF the cassIs OF New Brunswick. TO whom the
SUBJECT had been referred by the General SYNOD oil
IN Dltch Church, Il was decided by ayes IL, noes
H. doubtful |, that" the word OF God does moi pro
hlsit the marriage OF deceased wife = ssi-r, ano
the canon OF the Dutch Church assn ming the con-
trary, ough TO be repealed"
DtyoRce ExrRAoRprN.RY-Some few years since,
wife applied for divorce from her husband IN
kentucky the ground OF i'll treatment, and OBJ
tanned a decree absolvng her from the bonds OF ma
trlmOny, and leaving hun pound by me according
TO the laws OF that commonwealth. he parties
came into this State, and the woman m ade repe ated
applications to courts for allmony, with or with
out a new divorce, but her applications were dis
missed, la the mean tlme he story runs, the
husband married again, and there are children by
the second marriage; The wife still persisted in
her applications 10 the court, and last Saturday
night while Juror had necessarily left the court
house for few moments, her case was called up
by the court amid the darkness made visible by
divorce decreed with $1,000 alimony. By this time
the Juror had returned and the court proceeded with
the other trial. Quick work this. But curious
questions arise out OF the case of no easy solution
The woman had been before divorced in Kentucky
nothing renamed OF the matrimonial contract tor
her TO dissolve, or 10 predicate decree Tor amon
upon The husband, though held to his old marriage
under the Kentucky decree, may be absolved by
that In Ohio; but in the mean time he had married
and has children. Are they legitimate? or Is new
MARI age with their mother required TO make them
so?
LAW FOR HUsBANps.-An action was recently
brought In Boston by widow lady of that city,
against poor laboring man and his wife, for SLAM
derous expressions used by the wife in reference 10
the former. Although the husband had not been
party TO The SANDER, he held responsible in law
for his we's attack the reputation OF her neigh
bor and verdict was accordingly given for SlS4
damages In favor OF the plaintiff.
FISHERIES IN THE PoTuMAC-The Alexandra
Gazette says, that The fisheries on the Potomac, so
far. have been very unsuccessful. The season has
been very cold, until within few days past and the
treshet has prevented their doing much
MISSISSIPPI RTvER.-At ST Louis on the 10th inst,
the Mississippi had thirteen feet water in the channel
and was rising. A boat OF the largest class LETT that
place on the 9th inst for New Orleans, with large
number OF passengers, and heavy freight.
DEssNATloN OF SPECIAL MASTERS BY THE CHAN
CELLoR, April 20, lSl3.-Frst Circult-Pho T.
Ruggles, who has been re.appolnted TO the Office of
Master, is again designated an Exception Master.
Luclus Robinson, OF New York, Exception Mas
office as Master has expired. Second Circuit.-Fre-
derrick J. GOTTA, of Somers, Exception Master, in
the place OF X X. Vorls, whose term of Office
Master has expired
Iron SHIP. British ship John Garrow which
arrived at New Orleans on the 9Th instant from
Liverpool, IL is stated in the Bee, built entirely OF
iron. Her admeasurement is 9l2 tons, and her
carrying capacity much greater than that OF an or.
binary built vessel OF the same size.
NAvAL-The United States brig Truxton, Lieut.
Commanding u L. Upshur, dropped down from the
Navy Yard yesterday. aud anchored of the hospi
tal.-No1olt Herald, April Is.
AN EQUESTRIAN CRAZY.-Le Tort, the famous
equestrian, was yesterday admitted INTO the insane
asylum OF the Charity Hospital, perfect maniac.
1t Is said that he has been brought this unhappy
state by thinking too deeply on religion and brood
ing over losses which he has sustained during the
last year.-N o. Piddyune
ACCUSED OF RAPE.-A man named Louis Robert
was brought before Recorder Baldwin, charged on
the oath OF Calharlne O'Brien with attempting to
commit rape on child named Augusta Bann,
aged three years The child it seems, has received
no injury, and The whole aftlr is likely TO end in
smoke -NrW o leans Republican.
ANOTHER sUIcIDE.-Ruhff Voorhees,, wealthy
farmer OF North Branch Somerset Co, n J., went
out on "Wednesday morning proessedly for the pur.
pose of hunting game. He was found soon after
corpse, having shot himself. The Somervlle Wing
ascnbes II 10 a momentsry depression of spirits
He was about so years OF age and has left highly
respectable family.
British MAIL ARRANGEMENTs.-It appears by
some OF the last notices OF proceedings in the Brl
ush House OF Commons that line OF mail ste ann
ers is to be established for Malta, Constantnople,
Syria, and other places up the Levant; that the
steam mail line TO the West Indies which thus far
has been heavy loss TO the contractors, was to be
remodelled; and that a steam mail line also to
run 10 the Swedish and other ports in the North of
Europe. In speaking OF the penny postage system
IN England, Winners Times Of the 4th inst says,
that France, II is more than probable, will soon
adopt systen which has been found 10 work SO
admirably IN England; and ii was hoped that, ere
this, the Ualted States would have carried the same
plan into practice, or something akin to it. 1t was
therefore, with no little surprise that the CONNIE rcal
public here viewed the introduction OF a bill by Mr.
Merrck, the Chairman OF the Committee on the
Post Office, relative to g mailable matters,'' the
adoption of which would render the American Post
Oce Tar more arbitrary In its character than ever
distinguished the English Post Office in the worst
days OF It's unretormed career It is singular ano
maly that, while England finds its advantage in
giving Tree and unlimited scope. the cheapest pos
slble rate, TO the interchange of thought by letters
and newspapers, America, the next greatest com.
merclal country in the world should be going, like
crab, backwards.