The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-18

General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Brady and

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JONAS B. PHILLIPS, Esq Acting District Attorney.
APRIL l7--.4ttempted Grand Larceny-Michael Man. |
helm. young man from Charleston, tried for at
tempting to obtain several boxes of cigars valued S63
from the store Of Niles p. Lasson II Wall street He
called the store OF the above named firm on the 9th of
March and said he wished the cigars for William Clark
of Charlton and Hudson Streets and that when
vered the bill would be paid The accused was accom-.
panied towards the place by Mr. Lasson and when oppo
site Pneux the accused entered the hotel and into
the yard and did not return The cigars taken to
there they returned to the store of Mr. Lasson
The accused took pocket Of the cigars from the
store Mt the time no ordered the boxes which found
in his possession when arrested by Mr.. Lasson. The
whole transaction evnced sufficient tn satisfy the jury Of
own use and they therefore, ioun, him gully In con-
sheraton OF his having been confined prison since his
longer We understand that he sent from Charleston
to this city by his friends on account Of his bad character
Bnrsia' ious Demonstration-A middle aged man.
tempting TO orciby enter the store OF John Roach Op
can Of 70 Nassau st. the night of the I'd Of April The
store door was locked usual at 10 o'clock at night by
Mr. Roach who also placed paddock the outer door,
In the morning the paddock forced from the door
the hasp strained but the store not entered Samuel
SHERWOOD an insurance wachman saw the accused with
two in the act Of attempting to break the door Of the
Store open and gave alarm, when they fed, and the
accused was arrested by the city wa'chmen screw
driver two OF candles and matches found
his poke. when he searched. hr Roec also stated
that the day previous TO the commission Of the offence,
the used into his AMI locke rair spec
acles saying that he would call next day ard purchase
hem. Eugene NcGrath, city watchman who arrested
the accused recognized him as the person running down
the street after the alarm given to "stsp thief"
Mr.. DINNER summed up for defence, but produced
evidence The jury returned all immediate verdict OF
guilty Of an attempted burglary the third degree, and
the Court sentenced him ~ the state Prison for
IA six months. He old oicnter and known by the
alias OF Ryan.
Ihiering bya Serram "A woman named Hannah niece
formerly servant in the family OF Thomas Silver 90
varict street, tried charge Of stealing clothing
valued at $40 portion of which found IN her trunk
She defended by WILLIAM SHALLn, Er1 and a
dict of petit larceny given by the jury. The Court then
sentenced ier to tho City Prison tor two months
"A NoA. Proseq,i entered in the OF John Riley
indicted for assault and battery Bridget Kenny.
The Cour. then adjourned till II o'clock this morning
FROM JAcMEL.-A slip from the Charleston Cou-
rier office, brings news from JacmeI to the 3lst
ult All the dsposable forces at and that place had
proceeded against the rebels in the Spanish part of the
Island detachment from the regular army had taken
possession Of the spanish town of Azua 60 miles west Of
the city OF st. Domingo, without moleation after which
they fired upon by the Spaniarls who in return
punished almost TO humiliation.
Notwithstanding the well known strength of the forti
fcaton Of the city, the aytiens marched with perfect
confidence in their ability to route the Spanards; but
few hours previous to the departure the See Eagle the
Elizabeth brought accounts from the city OF the arrival at
that place of French rgate and soop of II was
believed that these vessels there for the object OF
sustaining the rebels and that this the foreign aid"
limited at by the President in hs proclamation at the out
break of the rebellion.
General Geffrard gallant leader in ls4s, and very
accomplished officer, was in command at Jacmel which
place fled with women and children from the city,
the absence Of its National Guard under the
of the people the mountains Besides Gen g. several
other distinguished individuals in the service all eager
for the Fray kept from the Of action by the
orders Of the President consequent upon this order had
been the important reimbursement
Of Jacme All the ports In the Island from Jacme to
Monte Christie the eastern and northern board,
according to the declaration ofthe Presidency in state
Of blockade.
EARTHQrAKe.--On Monday evening last we were
visited with the first thunder shower of the season.
The lightning very vivid but did not approach
this vincinity When the shower was at its height about
quarter past o'clock shock felt which occasioned
slight trembling ofbudings the Gathering OF windows
and then passed of in rumbng sound unlike the thun
thunder much louder but knew the most violent to
produce such conclusion 1t was noticed in all sections
of this town. and learn that at Newburypor 1t was
felt violently at the same time, but coming as did, in
the midst of thunder shower it was at the moment
generally regarded as thunder Portsmouth, Journal
Crvn. LIBERTY IN CANApA-A most atrocious
attack was committed by the partzans of Mr..
Drummond, ON Tuesday evening, on young gentleman
Of the medical profession in this city. lie returning
from visit to his friend, with bulky medical work
der his As he passed the outskirts of one Of the
Drummond mobs, at the head Of MG street one OF them
called on him huzza for Drummond Of which he took
no notice. and another person. by his voice presumed TO
be Irshman, cried out "lIesas he has got Bible
by number Of ruffans armed with handles. and the
gentleman with great difficulty escaped but not without
receiving many severe ana u,o% wh,en
come to pretty ross If Her Moestys subjects cannot
pass quietly through the streets without being accused
rs spes on the movements of the rufhans who occupy
them under the pretext Of holding political meetings.
Montreal Gastie.
SEASON IN CANADA.--The weather preserves its
yernal character. We have warm days, with
slioht frosts al night Last night however heavy rain
fell which has washed away great portion Of the super
stratum Of filth with which the streets have been loaded
tor week past. Most of the sidewalks free IRON
snow and the ground appears in many of the streets
of the city The ice still holds in front Of the city but is
dooded with water. The ice of the 81. Charles n sadly
rdded and large holes visible In it, near Dorchester
Bridge and above it, That at Carouge is also breaking
up we understand, that the ice Lake Champaign Is