The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-29

Mr.. Thomas Dunn English in letter to OF the edi
ors of Philadelphia paper, denies the authorship Of
new work entitled "The Knights of the Seal" produc
ton in The style Of the Quaker City"
The Jury in the OF Wesley Flavel, indicted fol
shooting his niece, Elizabeth Murray, in Philadelphia
came into Court Oh Thursday morning, and returned
verdict Of murder in the second degree. The jury ha
been out week, and spent Christmas day locked up
The Clergy Of Albany taking up the subject of tn
anti Rent disturbances The aev. Mr. Harrington. UNI
tarsn leads off IN rcproba!ion of the anti Rent ourages
The Times and Seasons gives official notice hs
Elder Farley p Pratt has been appointed by the Council
of the Twelve to 60 10 the City Of New York; to tax
charge OF the press in that city to regulate and couns
the emigrants that may that way from Europe am
| to take the Presidency Of all tho eastern Mormon
| chaIches.
At meeting of the Directors Of the Vermont and Mas
sschuse.ts Railroad Company, on Thursday, John Re
| gers, Esq was unanimously chosen Treasurer
The Rev. Cortland Van Rensselaer,, son Of the lat
Paroon has written able article the subject OF tn
1 Manor difficulties.
among other legaces the late Judge Prescott bqueath
FIVE hundred dollars to the Boston Asylum tor Fema
Orphans and three thousand dollars to tae Corporation
Harvard College, for the purchase OF books for the Il
| brory.
We understand that the Directors Of the worceste
Railroad have voted to reduce the fare between Boston
and Worcester to one dollar and twenty-five cents.
The publisher Of the Scioa Gazette, Ohio is about Il
make the experiment CT the publication Of daily paper
Joshua Hartshorne ESQ., the newly elected Canal Com
missioner, in Massachusetts, the duties OF hi
Office the second Tuesday of January, lS45 and hi
| term of service IL three years.
Mr. George Frysinger has retired from the Lebano'
Courier aud tina; paper is edited and published by
Brewer and Il. I. Worth.
Some counterfeit half dollars in circulation,
1888; face OF liberty we'll done not well
Lighter IN weight than the genuine CON-
Hon. Thomas Burnside, ii ia said will succeed Judg
Huston on the Supreme Bench.
| Alexander Dumas, the celebrated French writer, ha
been engaged by the Paris journal LdPesse ct yeary
salary 900 francs VITA the understanding that iron
the LIST Of January next his fertile pen is to be used exclu
| clusively for its columns.
daily paper COW balls from Milwaukee. Tho Dali.
Sentinel" is ITS titleedlted By c. Macarthur and d.
Keeler, Esq
Mrs Sigourney the American poetess, about TO pro
duce new volume oil prose and verse, upon Nativ
Scenes.
Gov Porter has appointed David NJ Bull Esq to be
sociae Judge Of Bradford county vice Mr. Goodwin
signed.
The celebrated ecturf r Mir GIBBS, has been prevente
from lecurng at Boston, in consequence Of indpostior
Chief Justice Lane of the Supreme Court Of Ohio ha
rendered his resignation, 10 take tsct February 18th
The State Journal states that Ills leaving the beach
be universally regretted by the bar end scrs and tha
he will carry with him tho love and confidence OF all VIII
have had professional or personal intercourse with hin
In the Legislature OF Illinois, resolutions pen
Governor 10 remit to the State at least onefourh part
their faares OF 10 resign so as TO enable the Legislator
| to reduce their t6ieries"
Gen Demng, tho Sheriff Of Hancock in his recen
official visit Warsaw, had his horse shaven ard shor
OF is main end tail during the night OF his visit.