New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-16
Cltp EntelliQence.

| u s CIRcUIT CoURT-Before Judge Belts.
! THE SoMsgs-Mr Griffin continued the argument in
atoa 10 uri.dicon pre,ertrg mary cases IN point and
contendrg he constitution gave TO Congress the power
enacta laws for the government oil the Navy aud that
the law of 1900 was passed solely 10 that end Mr. u ex-
hbed his usual ability and researcb and concluded about
heitpast1.
| He was followed ty Mr. oCor,e ,7ho, in his opening
Aae bitter atct tpon tie opposing COUNSEL al'hough
by correct remarks IN relation 10 the eSds OF
| Cromwell and small. The following will afford brief
| view OF his Introductory remarks:
Twas your Honors confne the subject To the
law and any associate and myself appear before 5ot with
view duing Ia opening presented all The cases
which occurred ID Is as give the genemen on The
Other. side al opportunity of answering My associate IN
that opening hneelfto law the
T gave no person right complain How d he's been
sponded t. need net say TIE argument is before your
Honor. While tneone side it conducted without
ference private matters, the ether precisely the
opposite only the first day the opposing
In openiDg nnulged in observations unjust to colleague
and those with whom engaged hut after nights
repose his remarks the second day still more Uen-
! siye,
would ask your Honor how you could have been enter.
tanned by eulogum the persons for whom he acts
and cri ciss as private malice and private revenge.
Where the proof of malice side and OF aniabty
OF character the other The counsel ii excuse, spsaks
of his friend and tie TIa OF that friend. The relatives of
,rsc rh5 have gone, and who have feelings well as him
SELF have right when their friends condemned without
colo. law have been deprived OF life, suddenly and at
distance from home, put to DEATH &c speak Also the
counsel has right 70 be excused for what be pleads, has
the father of of the departed privilege TO appear
the threshold OF The tepe oustce and inquire why and
wherefore has his been slain. Has he not right 10 ask
another charged in appeal to the proper TRIBUNAL to
sev. demand ia, trial which the laws of the land will
give"
Has not the widow OF the young sailor Cromwell, who
him fresh from their marriage bed to th. duties of
public Ship and who wter Itt ship retained found that
hr yor sailor had been sacrificed the yardarm, bad
she no, rgh. to complain and aquire Why done!
Shall the coanse who pleads the feelings of friendship in
excuse turn upon the father and the widow and accuse
them of having been influenced by improper mo,ivesf
Without excitement, without disturbance that father and
those afflicted appear before your Honrs oosoo and
You have power make the enquiry, and they have
| right to do so.
The whole argument has been conducted on their part
by want OF consideration one side and of feeling
the other which feeling perhaps lies at the bottom of ali
their argument
Mr. orc. then presented various citations in proof the
position that the Court has jurisdiction.
The Court adjourned IL O'Clock this forenoon, when
| the argument will be continued.
SUPREME CoURr.-Before Judge OAKLEY.
SicsSon L P.nney s Coddngton K Co-Acton TO re-
fer suppes furnished the schooner State Rights be-
longing to plaintiffs 1t proved the vessel had been
chartered the Verdict for defendant For pah-
tits, Dir. Nicvean; Tor defendant, Dir. Bonney.
CoURr OF SEss1oNs-Before the RECORDER,
| judge Lvscp and Aldermen SMITH and GEDNEY.
BURGLARY boys named James kil!heney, James
Sherwood, James Armstrong, and William Brown, were
for breaking into the sloop Glide and puronns pro-
perry 20 the amount OF Si2 Found guilty OF grand lar
ceny Brown The House OF Refuge, and the other
three to the State Prison for two years each
ANOTHER observation-disclosures Parks tried for break-
ing into the Station house the Five Points and stealing
Two pair OF belonging officers Sparks and Heus;s
Guilty-Sta,e Prison years and months.
GRAND LARcEHy.-A coored man named John Hunt was
tried for stealing valise, containing about $40 ia clothing
from hani OF public porter FAMED Clifford, while
in The street going GourtlandtsreeI the City HOTEL
the property OF Horace A. Manchester. Guiy-State
Prison years aad g U:ontbs.
PUBLISHING AN OBSCENE PAPER.-Daniel Austin, i'm
pleaded with George Colburn and Thadeus Megham, was
uied Tor publishing ard oeng otherwise engaged IN issuing
an obscene print called the .'NewYork Sporting Whip"
The accused proved have been only potor
the Whip Office proof adduced show tha, be
set up any OF the indicabe matter contained 10 The
paper Acquitted
Thaaeus W. Meighan, the editor of the above sheet
pleaded GU lily the charge, and remanded for SEN
| tencr.
a NoLLs PRosEouI entered in the case Of Eliza
| Campbell, INDICTED for passing Spurious s. bill.
Adjourned.
POLICE OFFicE.-STEALING CLoTHISG.-Chas
Williams, cemaued for stealing AID peataoons from
essss JONES y hiosrison winch he took from boy, who
took them 10 Sir. Tracy to No. 81 Bleecker-stree
THEFT OF AWATca.-Caiharine Mcclellan was arrested
BY officer Sparks and committed for stealing watch guard
chain and key. worth SIS, from Joseph Williams, % Ea
gneer of The Grea, Western when he in her house in
Aniheny-s.ree. The property was recovered.
observation-disclosures cragan, committed for break
ng info The new house of Richard Fisk Huason-s,,ee,,
and stealing property worth $40; for breaking into the
Few houses OF Alexander Gowe and Timothy I. Eyans
TaETT OF DEcAarEa AND BRAHpY.-Thonas oBria,
was committed for stealing decaass, and brandy.