The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-27

New YORK LEeTsLAruRE.-Petitions presented
and referred on Wedne sday OF the Chancellor
and Professors Of the Medical Department of the Unye
sty OF New York Ter aid from the State.
Reports of Committees Mr. West by bill for the re
lief Of the Trust Fire Insurance Company the City
New York also, by BILL for the relief Of the Equitab.
Fire Insurance. Company in New Yo,k-Mr sandiord b,
BILL to dissolve the Pilots Charitable Society Of New
York.Mr Lee by BILL 10 authorse any citizen Of New
York to become a weigher-Mr Chilis by bill 10 pro
vide for the erection OF Lnnac Asylum in the Count,
of Kings.
Mendel Sohn Benevolent Society in the City of New
York TO amend the charter Of the Tonawanda Ralwa,
Company, by On increase ofs capital stock to the
Annual Report from the Onondsga Salt Springs -
There have been manufactured of salt in the town Of
lima the past year 500 bushels being ove
the preceding Of 597 bushels The cause Of th
increase is stated 10 be the law of April last giving
bounty ON salt delivered at certain pontsthus securing
to the manufacturer markets hitherto excluded from
him. Had 1t not been for some unavorabe causes MOI
likely to occur again. is thought coo bushels
would have been manufactured. Several improvements
have been made in the SALT and more anticipated The
net revenue coece from all sources for the year s,3
The gain to the Canal fund last year salt arrived
at tide water is this year $i027 o. The gain over La
year Of salt delivered at Buffalo and Oswego se47 OF
SINGULAR PRocEEDINGs.-John Kenney, one OF
the crew OF the Trenton, was brought before the
Us. Commissioner. under very singular circumstances
some time ago. Babe the pirate and murderer of the Off
GERS Of the Sarah Lavina received letter from his nc
complete Webster stating that he about ship at Sa
vanhdh unuer the name oil John kenncy the Trenton
for Boston. This letter Babe communicated to the United
states authorities In New York. and they opened CORES
pondence with the u marshal at Savannah Who after
inquiry wrote to the marshal here that one Of the crew
which had sailed In the Trenton had his person marked
win india ink In manner answering to the general de-
crpon OF the marks on Websers persons and also that
one OF the crew Of the Trenton shipped by the name al
John kenney. In consequence Of the information Ken
ney was arrested by deputy marshal Harris upon the ary
val OF the Trenton here from scvaunah on Monday last
hut upon examination on Friday appeared tina. he in M
respect with the description given Of Web
er He also proved very satisfactorily by good witness
IS where be had been and what he had been engaged in
Tor several years rast But another man belonging To
the crew, and answering to tho OF Charles was
marked with india ink something like Webster but there
was suhcect difference in the details of the marks 10
make certain that be was not the The fact nm.
ioubeiy 49, that Webster wrote his letter Babe with
he intention OF setting all parties false scent Will,
he was making for other southern port but he fell
INTO The mistake that the Charles" was the person
allied John kenney. A mistake he might easily hav,
made, while on the wharf and seeing the crew of the
Trenton at work The stratagem shows him capable Of
worry ingenious oonrivances II he had got the name OF
the marked man right Charles" might been placed
In bad box. The examination resulted in the discharge
Of Kenney as matter Of course. Boston Post jan a.