The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-09

An I,crpKyr.-Previous TO the funeral service
al the residence OF the late Mr. Llncon his remains
had been borne 10 the chapel OF the prison, where
in presence of all the convcts including Abner Ro-
gers, the murdered, discourse was pronounced by
the chaplain, Rev. J. Curtis In the course Of his
sermon Mr. O. remarked that II was his firm belief,
that II the dreadful act had been threatened in their
(the eonylcts) presence, 80 great was their attach
ment 10 Mr. Lincoln, ninety-nine out of an hundred
would have rushed between the knife and the vic.
tim To test the truth OF this oplalon, he desired
the convicts who agreed with him in sentiment 10
rec, and all, with one exception, were instantly on
their Ieet.-Boston Courier
SINGULAR GAME OF CnEss "A game OF chess
has been PLAYING at Cincinnati, which COM
menced on the ID January last. and was only
finished on the l4th of last month The players are
considered the best known in the west one a ma
tive OF Albany, the other a native OF Maysvile, NY,
both gentlemen of the highest respectabhy, and
merchants OF Cincinnati The game was kept up
daily, Sundays excepted, from ten in the evening TIL
eight In the morning No one was allowed 10 ehler
the room while the game was going on, and only
few friends were admitted during the recess. The
loser was TO pay room rent (extra,) poaIong, cl-
gars, ice, water and theatre expenses Tor both, du-
ring the time they should play. The Albanian was
the winner The bill was Sl07 70 cents, which
was promptly paid. Not drop OF intoxicating Ii
quors or wines was used -Madisoniam.
LIABILITY or COMMON CARRENs.-The Courts through
Gliding that common carriers are liable for the goods en-
trusted to them for transit The Of the Lexington
given rise litigation in the Supreme Court
New Haven this subject and points settled
which may be interesting to the community, and, there
fore append the following report fromthe RsW Haven
Herald
Warner f. Hale vs. Nsv Jersey Steam Navigation Com
pany-Ths was an action en- the case to recover the
value of two carriages destroyed by FIRE board the
steamboat Lexington on the leh OF January, ls4o
The Court decided -
l. That the contract being made in the stats Of New
York in its construction to be governed by the laws
of New York unless there was something to show that
the parties had reference TO the laws of other State
That persons who undertake generally to transport
goods for hire for all persons inderenty and deliver
them place appointed, deemed carriers,
whether by land through the sound rivers,
whether ships steamboats, and that common carriers
liable for goods received to transport and deliver it
not except the loss arise from the act OF God or
the public enemies
That by the of God is meant something in opposi
ton to the act of men--something snper. human.
And with respect to the restrictions of their liability
which defendants claimed by virtue of their notices
and bill of sdng that by the laws of the State of New
York they would notoperas to restrict their liability
common carriers.
These questions presented in the defendants
ton for trial to the decision of the Court belowt
and the Court sustained that decision and refused gran
O trial.