New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-02
Ne1v-York Legislature.

ton of the bill to incorporate, the Kings County
Medical Insurance company, and passed the same
with amendments.
One or two private bills were passed, and a
great deal of time expended in unproductive de-
bate upon matters of no consequence, andthe Sen
ate adjourned.
In the ASSEMBLY, the bills TO renew the charter
of the N. Y. Manumssion Society and to incor-
porate the Deutscher Kranken Verein in the City
Of New York were passed
Mr.. GLAzIER gave notice of bill in relation
to the Police Department of New York.
The rest Of the day was spent ia unmportant
business.
DISTRICT ArroRNEY.-On Friday last John Nc
Carthy of Coeymans, was appointed by the Cover
nor and Senate, Judge of the Albany County Com
mon Pleas in place Of Judge Sill, deceased By this
change the L0co-Focos obtained preponderancc
in the County Bench and the power thus obtained
has been exercised with all reasonable despatoh.
On Saturday EDWIN G. LlTCHFrELD, Esq. son OF
Mr.. Speaker LITCHFIELD, and Attorney to the tate
Watervliet Bank, was appointed District Attorney
in lieu of HENRY G.. WHEATON, whose term OF office
is about to expire.
Mr. Wheaton has discharged the duties ofhis sta
ton with eminent ability and success. His place
will be but ndifferenty filled by Mr.. Liicheld. We
understand that the Bar, with scarcely anexcephOn,
other individual. Albany Eve. Journal
EsT There was much excitement in Boston on
Saturday, arising from the arrest and examination
before the Police Court of the members OF the hrm
of Eastman, Fondey & Co., n charge OF conspir-
acy to cheat, by obtaining large quantity OF goods
from p S. Shelton with an intention TO deiraud.-
We learn from the Advertiser That they obtained
goods TO a very large amount on the 26th, 9th and
28th of March, and filed their petitions to be de-
clared insolvents on Friday last. After n hearing
of the case, Judge Rogers discharged the defend
ants, on the ground that no criminal intent was
made out The defendants bough for cash goods
to the amount of $26,O00 three days before their
failure, which they nave not paid for, and large
portion of which have been shipped.
p. 5. Sanday.-Nowithstan the discharge ot
the defendants the excitement has rather increased,
in consequence of an examination, by some of the
creditors, of the books and correspondence OF the
defendants. Rumors of an extraordinary character
in relation to their recent venents here and III ~
York are i'll circulation. lfost.
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.-The Senate
formed itselfin High Court OF Impeachment yes
rerday for the trial of Judge Elliott. The articles Of
impeachment were read by the Secretary, and the
Court adjourned over TO Tuesday, when they are TO
sit in the Ball Room of the st. Louis Exchange.
The members of the Committee appointed by the
House to conduct the impeachment were present:
so also were the accused and his counsel, Messrs.
Pierre Soule, Alex. Walker, MIR. c. Penn and Nc
Kinney, within the bar n. .. Pic, 2sth ult.
FEARFUL LEAP.-on Thursday night olast week,
q lady in New Haven, CT. became alarmed during
her slumbers, and leaped out of the second story
window of her sleeping room Strange as II may
appear not n limb was broken, was she serious
ly injured
MAD Cow.-A COW supposed TO have been bitten
by madd dog, killed herseliin Naugatuck last week
She broke from the enclosure OF her owner, ran with
frghtul speed about two miles, and then plunging
off high precipce broke her neck.
New Haven Courier.
A BLOODY F1GRr.-A few days since, in the pa
rish of ST. Martin, this State, rencontre occurred
| between two free coored men-one armed with an
axe and the other with an adze. They were each
dangerously wounded; the hero of the adZe, being
| less So has been held TO bail in 81 000' The green
eyed monster it is said the insugator of the
affray. Picayune.
| u The dwelling house of Mr.. Peter Wiles, of
Fultonvie, Montgomery Co. was destroyed by fire
on Thursday morning last.-Loss about $1,000
Among other things $204 in cash was burned up in
| the house.
p AN Irishman named William Hicky, was
murdered by John McWilliams who is also an
Irshman, at Plaquemine La on the 20th ut
70 A Mr.. VIM. G. Michaes was drowned on
Thursday night in brook short distance from the
village OF Schoharie in this state-calise unknown
~ On the Goth ult. young lady named Lytle
was drowned by the upsetting Of in which
several persons were crossing the ST. Lawrence.
ARRIvALs.-We understand that the Proprie-
tors of the principal Hotels of this City have re-
solved on Withholding the use of their Registers
from reporters who may wish to publish the daily
arrivals. Strangers are so excessively annoyed
by their names being announced in public print
the morning after their arrival that in many in
stances gentlemen TO avoid the numerous drum
mers and other inconvenent civities have on
their arrival this Spring repaired to private board
ing houses in order to escape from such unplea-
SAINT ntrusons upon their business and their
time. Other reasons besides those Just mentioned
have, we are informed, induced a general deter
mination to put stop TO the practice.
i - Prof BRoNsoS beius about 10 close ms Lectures on
Universal Philosophy, will his Seventh This Evening,
At loclock Society Library Subjects: The Sublime and
Beautiful ala;sfiaiis,s SpiFituasts; Mass LIBERTY
COPS FrRESSowLypGE REcoNcnED, and answer to the
argument challenged; Of Taoscehdentalss the Pm
cples cf Universal Philosophy, of Universal Religion
our only reinge Among the Observation-Disclosures aud
Olyuhiau Captive by Willis with of Mr. Nah's best
Songs Admission 25 cents for Lady and Gentleman.
| E- NoNrARrrr. TyrE.-kWe hundred weight of Noupa
ri Type from the Foundry of James Conner bur
mort time for sale in lots Purchaser this office
viii be boxed aud shipped according dTec lions.