The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-09
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallnadge and Aldermen scoles and


JONAS b. PHrLLrrs Esq, Acting District Attorney.
March e.-SENTENcE DAY.--In the case OF John Jones
the button maker convicted of an attempt 10 procure
abortion from the person of Catherine Costello the Court
ordered that he should appear Tuesday next tor
tence An apple Was made to the Cont Tor stay OF
proceedings in order TO allow defence to obtain bill Of
exceptions the trial. on the ground that the Court
fused to admit evidence to that the girl was OF lev
character previous to the transaction trial was
refused by the Judges Of the Sessions and has
been made to Judge Bronson who is in the CITY, to assent
to bill Of exceptions
In the of Edlpard f. Burke convicted of obtaining
goods by false petences the sentence also postponed
until Tuesday to allow his counsel time TO prepare bill
In the case Of james Gurek the militia fine collector
convicted of an assault and battery the wife OF f. M
Peck ESQ., the court stated that bill of exceptions had
been granted to Obtain tie opinion ofa higher
while resident Of another State.
II Fight on Parade-ln the case Of Edward Mills Lieu
tenant Colonel ofthe Second Regiment of Light Infantry
indicted fog assault and battery Sergeant Major w
Whitney, during parade the 22d OF October 1910
nole prosequ wss entered because the complainant
left the State.
Getting Suit Of Ciothes-Chares Gibbons a coore,i
man. was tried on charge OF grand larceny stealing
ON the 10th OF February last suit of clothes valued
S4l, from Edmund II. Weyman, 30 Maiden lane. The
cused ordered the Clothes which his cellar
when delivered boy was sen, with the clothing with
instructions not TO deliver them unless the money was
paid On arriving at the cellar Gibbons took the clothing
boy he was going to get the money He left colored
named Lloyd in the cellar with the boy and after half
hours delay the boy sent Lloyd to look for Gibbons Not
returning the boy stepped into the back when he
found the clothes had been removed twas afterwards
that Gibbons had pawned the clothes for S4
The ticket for which returned TO Mr. Weyman and
the clothes restored to his possession The whole
action Showing complete Of fraud the Jury re-
turned verdict OF guilty, and the ed him to
! the state prison for two years.
I'm Untueky Man Two young men, named Abraham
Ry ersonyand William Spw God alias Shoemaker Bill
were tried on charge ofgrand larceny in stealing sa7
from Hugh Lucky OF North Carolina the night OF the
2st of February last The complainant met the accused
at the corner OF Anthony and Centre streets in company
with two other men, one Of whom was named Thomas
LOWerre and another named Kinchp lie led
liquor, treated number who present got a little
Eroggy ana IN taking out his purse exhibited the money
AFTER and was proceeding down Anthony street when he
was accosted by four men, two ofwhom he thought
the persons accused. who asked him If he had lost
money lie replied that he had not but they insist
ed that he had and advised him to step towards window
scented, when it Immediately snatched from his hand
by one of the party named Kinche and valuable Spa
nsh cloak pulled from his back by another ofhe gang
The went way and the cloak another neither
Of which have been recovered Ryerson, spwood and
but Kinche escaped
The defence conducted by Messrs; Terhune and vOor
summing up the jury stated that he had formed posi-
tive determination not to appear in this Court in defence
entrsl "nocen Of The osncs and he concludsd n hw
avowing the innocence OF his client before the Court.
The Jury was ably charged BY Alderman seGL.' and
seats The prisoners were then rcHanded for sentence
Tuesday.
Breaking into Store.--A boy named John Moore
tried for burglary in breaking into the store Of John
Stevens Co. corner OF Market and Water streets,
the evening OF the 27h ult The boy found in the
store with light and when the wachmen entered he
tempted escape The Jury found him guilty he
.fKnock Do,cn Case-Pcter Cusick tried for an as.
saut aud battery on John Powers on the ID Of January
and also emf his face Tba iurv returned verdict Of
guilty, but recommended him to mercy
h"s aa SIaThs names Of the d following person,
were forfeited, and ordered to be prosecuted -
N. Berger for zzlsmsnt and grand larceny
/ from Epl
Co, with whom he was employed as clerk-bailed by
| James Beers in the sum Of $500.
| Samuel Johnson for ENLIGHTENMENT and grand larceny
in selling schooner load CT charcoal the property of
William Torrey-bailed by Elias H. Maine in the sum
Gabriel Hatfield for assault and battery on A. N.
Chaplin by throwing sand in his eyes, the ID OF Jsnu
airy last.
The Court then adjourned until Monday next.
THE BLOODY SCENE ON BOARD THE PRINCETON
The annexed letter to gentleman Of this city, is
from Mr.. Phelps of the U. S. Senate, who was an
eye witness of the awful carnage on board the
Princeton, and who escaped the explosion, by IA
species OF providenta interference. II is awfulIy
graphic.
| WARRINGTON, March Sd, 1874.
Ny DEAR Sm--
Your kind letter OF yesterday hand This evening
My escape from death by the tremendous
board the Princeton than you the public
pose nearer TO than except those employed
dscharging it. had with me young lady from Mary
land, Miss Somerville whom had just introduced to
Col Benton, and who was the only lady on board
posed The Colonel and both FRUSTRATED and lie
on his back still Ny hat disappeared, and have made
enquiry for it. The young ady's bonnet with il
her torn My surtout was torn open and my
pantaloons demolished Her face scOrched and the
poor girl stood like statue unconscious did loose
my consciousness for moment took glance ut the
scene caught her round the waist and her below
witnessed u there which shall not attempt to de-
scrbeit ofagony. frenzy The shrieks Of hun
dred femaes-wives, daughters, sstsrs-the beauty
the oveliness Of the land, still ringing in my
/ The mpOring q of and
dearest objects oftheir affection, cannot be forgotten
"sMd one they will not tell me about my husband
know her not, but she at that moment a widow Her
husband was blown to atoms Another in state Of frenzy
caught in the arms Of her husband and assured by
but the agonized being who had, at that moment, made
that trying appeal TO me- augered too surely that she
would feel that embrace The sternness OF mans
nature will encounter pan-nay meet death boldly, but
the agony Of womans heart in doubt and uncertainty
friend you will hardly believe me- when tell you was
calm collected twas no time for trepidation. felt as
introduced into the presence OF my Maker The scene
life of no account was taken to I'll eportas OF
eternity and felt that was surveying not the pary inter
ess Of time and but mans eternal destiny. The
first which started my eye, Tell upon the few lines
which conveyed TO my beloved and devoted wife-the
assurance that she was not awidow nor her children
fatherless.
But il is past The friends who. but momen, before
the fatal accident, seated with the festive
boa best with health aud clothed with honorthe
ect and disting ushed few, nations pride and nations
oow My Worthless life has ssen
may have been for the purpose Of better prepare
ton Adieu, \. 8. r.
LATER FROM MExIco.-The arrival of the Tlppe-
canoe, from Vera Cruz, put us IN possession OF our
regular files Of Mexican papers TO the 18th ult
The official dispatches regarding the adjustment OF the
difficulties with Great Britain were received by the
British Minister in Mexico, the 18th January, and
communicated 10 the Mexican government on the eve
ming OF the same day, in the following terms -
Il MrsIco, Jan. 10th lsIt.
The Charge des afIaires of H. D. has the honor
inform his Exceency Senior de Bocanegra, that this
morning has received dispatches from Her Majesys
Government ordering the renewal OF diplomatic relations
with the Government OF Mexico In consequence of
plantations given by the Mexican Minister in London
garding the occurrence which took place at the ball
given at the Natisna Palace, the 18th Of September
last
Mr. Bocanegras reply is MS follows The undersigned
minister had the honor TO receive the note which Mr.
Percy w. Doyle pleased TO address him. informing
him OF the dispatches which he had just received from his