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

n NOVEL DKcIsIoN IN SLANpKR.-The frequent
recourse which 10 had the courts OF this city, In
cases OF slander, and the facility which has been
anorded to malicious persons TO crafty private ma
lisnty by SANDER cuts, give considerable interest
10 decision which has been recently given b.
Judge Kent of the First Circuit, by WHICH he has
determined that a defendant Cannot be held
10 bail IN an action OF SANDER, The case,
whish ce.ied forth the decision - Afrandcy
vs. Loughn.ole, was commenced by baiable
eapias. and application having been made TO
Judge Lynch, an order was granted by him TO hold
the defendant to bail in the sam OF $3.50, and he was
thereupon arrested Motion was then made TO dis
charge the defendant on filing common bail The
affidavit OF the defendant did not deny the SANDER
Gus words charged TO have been spoken, nor show
any TACT as special ground of discharge other thaR
~nal must arse IN ordinary cases. The only point
raised by the defendants counsel was, whether the
pfachce OF the Supreme Court 10 hold to bail in &C.
tons OF SANDER was or not abolished Several
points Were raised by the counsel for the plaintiff as
TO the regularity OF the motion, but they were deer
ded against him, leaving the naked question OF
the baiable or non bailabe character of the &C.
uon OF SANDER for the opinion OF the court
Judge Kent gave his decision as follows "I am
OF opinion that the defendant ought to be discharged
from custody on filing common bail. without costs
to either party. This practice in the Supreme
Court was established early, and has been confirmed
In several cases.-2 Gaines, AZ; John, 293 and 70
Johnson, 3S7 nor do perceive that the Revised
Statutes in their provisions respecting Judges or.
ders, have altered this practice.-(3 s., 34S.)"
This decision is so clear in its terms that we leave
II without further word OF comment
LADIES' FAIR AT RAHwAY.-A very interesting
Ladies Fair took place at Railway the other day,
which correspondent describes in such pathetic
terms that we cannst refrain from giving his &C.
count OF it, albeit the beauty of the ladies, or some
other cause, has played the deuce with his ortho.
graPhy, which we have taken the liberty to cor
rect.
You will please insert in the columns of your paper
tnn united report OF one OF the most splendid fairs
mat ave ever been given i, Railway. The object as
lar can understand ~ to contribute TO therecon OF
an Lpscopai church in Railway, and indeed il
mss admirably got up There were two beautiful young
ladies' who sold he,howers pretty good price
her head from under which now.d the most bsantifi
and luxurant black curs that man ever Witnessed and
TWO snch black eyes never saw. She neatly attred
IN dark thin dress and held in her hand basket Of now
ers, which she readily sold at so per bunch There
was one poor fellow who sought introduction to the
fair enchantress and introduced than she
persuaded him to buy boquete for which he had to
pay 90 cents, and soon made his departure no doubt wish
ing he had never seen that flower girl The other one
Miss M'h is very pretty blue eyed light complexion
and brown haired girl handsomely dressed in white in
which she looked chsrmingy and reminded US Of the
FAIRIES that we read Of sometimes. We should do your
readers great injustice should omit notice three
young ladies who attended the Post ONCE department.
their names we were unable to learn their looks
snail not forget in hurry. One was black eyed and
black haired girl something of the Sidden sy dressed
IN white and most charming girl indeed The other
two were pretty blue eyed girls with light hair dressed
in white likewise and seemed to enj,y themselves great
~ The articles for exhibition tasefully and
arranged and reflect much on the la
Dies who attended them The Grafton during the day
most mastery and eloquent Speech and reflects great
credit on the stor from New York Mr. no il seems
has created quite an excitement here.
We should like to know who those two young men
were from N. Y, one in white hat and one in leg.
horn-they seemed to cut quite swell We hope that
the party consisting of three who drove in such agony
IRON spa Springs will not forget the way home agsin
The fair was most 7itay got up, and went off very
well, with some profit to the managers The county
oeaux are good hearted, liberal fellows and well
serving OF the lair ladies OF which Nsw Jersey Justly
celebrated So MIR Editor must conclude
And believe me truly, &c. W.