The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-28

The DErALcArrox IN New OnrxANs. The Go
vernment has applied for Judgment in the United
lector New Orleans for s274,oOo, which he has re
ceived and mas not accounted Tor One of the mos
singular pleas nterposed BY his counsel Jacob Barker
thar the government is stopped from institung suits
against public officers the ground of deiscation by
their own admission In proof of this allegation, he
quotes me last annual message OF President Tyler
wherein the President congratuates Congress the fact
that not a single instance Of failure topay money
collected had occurred among the public officers The
papers say this amcable suit the purpose Of set
ting contested claims for commissions claimed BY the
collector.
IRON CANAL BoArs.-We are pleased 10 learn
that our enlerprsing boat builders about COM
mencng the construction OF canal boats some 10
ns Of iron arrived by railroad IN this cy OF So
intends Immediately commence building an IRON boat
which will weigh when done about IS or 70 tons, and
be of sufficient capacity 500 barrels oil nour An
ordinary boat weighs about 80 tons, and seldom
bbls The iron is OF Pennsylvania
ufacture and inch thick. came in plates
or feet long and 2 feet wide. -Roch. Dem.
The construction OF Iron Canal Boats has commenced
here also and in few years they will come into general
When the canal in enlarged shall have Iron
Boats propelled by stesm.--.aibsny Journal.
NAvAL.-U. s. brig Somers, Lit. Com. West, from
St Jsgo was at Trinidad 9th inst to sail next day fol
Havana.
SUPREME COURT, Jan. q, q, A.-Presen-Mr.
Chief Justice Nelson, Mr. Justice Bronson, and
MIR Justice Cowen: The People Taylor and al
Cause argued Rock ads the People-Judgment rever.
sed ard defendant discharged Imprisonment Van
Setback VS. Gilman and aNew trial denied Featherly
charged from Imprisonment Kilborn VS.. Fsvil-Cause
argued. Spencer ads Grifin-Do Bardin ads. Crocker
DO. Alderly Storm and al Cause argued. Ander-
son VS.. Storm and ALDO. McGrady Storm and al
and al ads. Van waters-Do Bacon, mpd and al ads.
the Albany City Bank-Do. Bacon ads the Albany City
Bank-Do Wilbur and al. ads cbspman-Do Garfield
Bernard-New trial granted costs to abide event.
Dill ada. Rogers Cause argued McGl ads Van Epps-
Do. Vaughn and al ads swif-Do The Chenango
County Mutual Insurance Company ads Hogan-Do
Squire ads Stiilmsn and Squire ads Humphrey and al
Order that the Clerk of this Court at Utica be antho
rised to canse the originals OF certain papers to be
temporarily removed from his office, and produced on
trials at St Lawrence Circuit in the above causes
Mccullough ads Baker-New trial denied, the decision
OF John Willard Circuit Judge of the 4b Circuit Geo
{. Conant, admitted Attorney Of this Court,
mnaton. William r. Andrews admitted Attorney
OF this Court on examination The People Finneg
Judgment for plaintiffs the demurrer in this causes
no opposition Drudge VS. Drudge and al Order confirm
ing the OF commissioners partition in this
Joseph L. White admitted Attorney and Counsellor OF
this Court. Sanford vs. Hawks and al--Judgment for
plaintiff on demurrer; no opposition-7ibdny .fttas
SHOCKING The CORTLAND Democrat states that
whole family in the town of Homer have been
rested and now in prison. charged with stealing
The family consists oil four persons husband and vile and
two sons
ATTEND TO YOUR INSURANCE PoIIcIRs.-We
learn from the last Marshall, (Mich.) Statesman,
that the Mills of Charles NJ Lee ofhat city which were
recently burned at Marengo insured for SIS 600 II
appears that when Mr. purchased il, in November
last the policy of insurance transferred to him
he leaving with his agent to have done This neg
lected-t6e mill burnt up, and consequently the policy
became null and void. Ihe Kalamazoo County Mutual
office had $4,000 on it, and the Calhoun County Mutual
office $1,000
The MURDER OF SAMUEL CURRIER.-A further
examination was made yesterday, of the parties
who asceraned to have been present at the murder
ofCurrer Of the ST. Thomas of Boston, either
as participants witnesses Of that most atrocous out.
rage and after rigid investigation the following ndi
yduas were committed to be handed over to the exann
ing Court John w Beaton, keeper Of the brothel in
which Currer murdered John Anderson, William
BIuford BENJAMIN F. powden Edward Harrison Martha
Nuckles and Leah Johnson.-Noytoh Herald Jan 80