The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-10

yesterday the case oI Moses / Deacu io' 81"
tence, was again called up, and again postponed
| till Friday During the last six months, TINS case
has been postponed from time TO time by Inc Court
under the plea that civil suit existed ana they
could not proceed to judgment until that should be
disnosed of This cause being removed, the reason
assigned now is the time required by the Court TO
read some affidavits in mitigation.
On This matter we find several notices in the
evening papers, from which it would appear that a
very curious interest pervades the community
much more than we take or care about the whole
affair.
The following is from the Evening Post
GENERAL sEssIoNs-This Day--Before the Recorder
and Aldermen Purdy and Vandervoort.
The Court having announced that they would proceed
to-day to pass sentence upon Moses Beach at early
hour the Court crowded with anxious specta-
tors At II O'Clock the Court assembled The Recorder
stated that aidavts In mitigation OF punishment having
been put in this morning. and they having had but little
time to examine them they had determined defer pas.
sing sentence until Friday next.
The following is from the An,erican:--
GENERAL SEssioNs-There was a large attendance 81
the curious this morning. to hear the judgment OF
the Court in the oil the People Moses y Beach
Tor libel At the opening of the Court the defendant ap
peared with his counsel
The that the Court had received quite
voumnous collection of atiida,ts in mitigation of pun
shment, and therefore, would postpone the sentence OF
Mr. Beach until Friday morning
The crowd Immediately dispersed. and the Court pro
!
The following is from the Commercial Adper-
tis1:-
GENERAL SEssIoNs-THs DAy.--This being the day fix.
cd upon for passing Moses Y. Beach, for a
libel on the wife Of James Bennett. the Court was
crowded with curious expecans and many conjectures
expressed in whispers to the severity or other
wise of the sentence about TO be passed MIR Beach him
self 1.-The observed Of all observers" sitting just without
the space allotted the bar waited seeming
the pleasure of the Recorder After enduring for
time the suspense which his situation calculated TO
excite he relieved by the Recorder stating that in
consequence of the volumnous affidayis offered in m
CATION Of the offence, the Court would require time
them and would sentence until Friday morning
next. MIR Beach whose countenance passed sick
ly smile, and with his friends left the Court
Immediately after these proceedings, the Court
went TO work on the cases OF other prisoners, and
dispatched them with promptitude and decision
quite creditable to their high character and stern
equity, as follows
SPECIAL SESSIONS before Recorder Tallmadge and
Alderman Purdy and VandervooIt
Charles Rollins, tried for stealing from the brig
Robert Hammond piece OF sail duck worth &c. Found
guilty and sent 10 the city prison FOR one week.
Lafayette Cady, for stealing coat worth So from II.
| Boyd Guilty enientary four months.
Elizabeth Brooks and Hannah Williams. two col0red
females, for stealing two frocks quilt and shawl from
the premises OF James Wilmot Guilty Penteniary
three months each.
Agnes Hughes for stealing three frocks pair of boots
and umbrella from Robert Anderson, worth So Guilty
| City Prison fourteen days
Abraham Griffin, colored man. for stealing half chest
Of tea, worth Sl4 from Grinnell, Mntum Co. Guilty,
but remanded
James Sherwood lad for stealing some canvass from
on hoard brig Gnilty-Penitentiary two months.
John Moore colored for stealing tub from 55th
street, and four fowls from Thomas Cornett. Guilty
Penitentary three months
Isaac Thompson colored. for stealing blanket from
William j Frost Guilty -Penitentiary three months.
George Rierson, for stealing rigging from Daniel
Jackson. Guilty-Cty Prison ten days
Della Thompson, colored woman, for stealing coat
from Hamilton King Guilty-Penitentary three months.
Peter Alexis for stealing the skirts Of John Pros coat.
Guilty-Penitentiary two months.
These persons men and women, were poor
devils and could not afford to have affidavits put
in by way OF mitigation, pay counsel fees to
cavll on points of law and thereby procure post
| ponements. OF course the punishment follows the
ofence-like the report the flash of the percussion
lock-or the thunder the lightning Moses Y
| Beach is altogether different parsonage He is
set down in the "Book of Wealth. published
by himself, to be worth $50 OOO-he is
the proprietor of several capital banks, en-
cellently adapted for shaving the poor out
| of quarter or half per cent on their hard earn
! ngs every Saturday. The lister Bank-fhe
Jacksonville Bank-the Malone Bank-the PLAIN
field Bank are the names of banks in which he
has been concerned, one of which, the Jackson
vile, broke day and left its remains upon the
community. Of course these features make all the
difference IN the word-and so they ought
On Friday another great effort is to be made
with what success time will tell;
WARS AND RUMoRs OF WAR-The holy war
which has broken out between the Epscopalians
and the Puritans with Doctor Wainwright at the
head of the first and Doctor Potts at the head of
The second force, is ere atng great sensation in
this exctable community. On this subject we
have received the following articles already -
| Another War about Nothing
POTTS AND KETTLES
! THE REV MRs. PETER BusrLE TO REV. j. @. Bennett
! Rev. AND DEAR Sir
am informed from authentic source that you stated
upon late occasion that there could not in these latter
days, be lady without a hustle" and call upon
you for an acknowledgment denial of that fact Had
You made this statement in private before those your
unmportance but can tell that such assertion
before mixed assembaye such Mrs Straitknees Mrs
Snderwaist and Mrs Tghbody is calculated to do much
mischief My man. Peter has advised call upon
state the time and place when and where you will dis
cuss this with me- either in Rev Mr. Hae Tabernacle or
in some religious paper-say the Poyanthos and you
will please to not try to get off from this because shall
make you stick to it, sir Yes, SIR and will let you see
what an indignant respectable female do in the defence
Of the rights of her sex sir
No lady without a hustle Amt you shamed, sir'
have MT such vile thing since my third poor de.
parted husband died. and no woman but simple silly,
worldly good.fornothng missy would insult her Maker
by adding straw-dust fling to part so beautifully and
amply moulded and supplied. Expecting early reply,
am, Rev. and Dear Sir, yours,
CHARITY 7. BUsTLE
Mr.. BENNETT ALLOW me to suggest the republishing
Of those letters which becoming famous between the
Rev Drs. Wainwright and Potts in your paper thereby
giving greater publicity, by means Of your universal
paper and by doing you will be enhancing the value
Of your paper. adding somewhat to thy pocket, and
will also be oblging thousands Of your readers ask j.
Of you Thousands have never will see those
letters being published in the Commercial, unless
you take upon you to favor them. Your constant
reader and FRIEND
Following ont the hint of our /" Friend" we
shall begin the publication Of these letters to-mor
row, aud accompany them with commentaries ano
notes explanatory and elucidaiory.
FROM CANADA The latest advices from Kings
ton are of the 81 inst 1t was rumored there tina
the Hon Mr.. Draper had resigned his seat in tn,
Executive Council, in consequence of the recen
despatch received from England respecting tn,
seat Of Government.