The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-06
TRIAL OF POLLY BODINE.


TRIAL OF POLLY BOO1NE.
Thursday-Tenth Day-Jury Discharged.
At about half past o'clock in the morning. the Court
House bell heard, and Judges PARKER, WAND. and
LrrLr took their seats and ordered the prisoner to BIZ
brought into court. She in accompanied by the
Sheriff. and appeared much paler and depressed than
at any former period Of the trial There but few
attendance but among them we noticed old
woman named Price, from Long Neck, who had slept in
the Court House all night Of the benches order
present the rendering OF the verdict This woman
teen in attendance night and day since the
msnt Of ns and has h or
all present. and District Attorney CLARK Tor the prosecu
ton.
The jury in looking rather iatgued and sleepy
CLKak-Gentlemen Of the jury answer TO your names
Gentlemen have You agreed upon your verdict
FoRKMAS-No
Judge PAkxnn- Gentlemen, are you not able to agree
upon your vcrdcti
FoREMAN-No we have not.
JupeE PARxER-Is there any point which he Court
enlghien relative to the law the evidence
FoRsMANNo sir; none-none but conscientious scIu
pies.
allowed to enter the jury box, unless they are the scru
pies relative to the clearn Of law the evidence a.
nearing upon the opposed to capital punishment
and have voted against il IN he Legislatures but still
have performed my duty under the law by passing sen
before the jury was one Of truth and truth alone and The
consequence OF verdict was not subject Tor consider
alton BY any juror The responsibility OF const quences
rested far heavily upon the presiding judge Of the
court than upon juror Zach juror has either sworn
affirmed TO find verdict Of either guilty not guilty
and in refusal perform that duty thy violate their
to GUd and Ean ard place perjury ulon their soul
The only question for them TO consider whether
tho accused guilty not guilty this was purely
question of law and TACT resting upon the evidence
lone. 1t very important that the jury should agree
rue Interests OF the community demanded some coneiu
we're discharged. They ought 10 be furnished with re-
freshments fifteen hours had elapsed since they
,..A hodas ntaAfn
They would therefore retire agan 10 their chamber
take time foe consideration, aud endeayor 10 az
no conscientious soruple involved, and 1t was
act ofus,ice that they ewed THE prisoner at the bar
much excited and The flowed rom her cheeks pro
fusey) The Trial had occupied great length OF time
sheriff win provide such refreshments you desire and
you will retire to your room tor further nsnliation
The Foreman Henry pthars, and John La .
in low tone that he much indispcsed and Ii
dill not believe there any use Of keeping them TO-
ge'her any longer. He (meaiing MI Decker) had mad.
his mind and he would not alter oil the rest
way and they said there for month he did not
believe they would agree. This opinion confirmed
by the foreman but the Court ordered them back to their
chamber for further advenent in hopes that the remarks
nsgs Ss 10
ordered the Jury to be called into Court Being still uh
able to agree they discharged and the accused
manded TO prfon for now trial IN some other county
They stood eleven for conviction and for acqutts
wOn motion OF G. DE- Wrr. Esa counsel for Waite, in
Il
leave to sllow him be baled inhe OF $780, which
II Is supposed will be entered.
The Cont then adjourned for the term. WV
ITALIAN OPERA-There was another very ele-
CANT house at the second performance of LHaiiana
in Algeri, in which Madame Damoreau gave fresh
delight and earned new laurels and braves. She
decidedly is the greatest singer who ever came to
America mot even Malibran excepted, who attain
ed only several years after her return to Europe,
that celebrity Of which Catalan had justly reason
Of being jealous. Damoreau, although beyond thai
Interesting period in which Balzacs femme de trente
| ans plays such conspicuous part, Processes not
wItbstandlng, sufficient personal attraction and
sweetness OF voice 70 sustain the arduous dutiea Of
| a prlma donna, INDEPENDENT OF her transcendan'
method, which is identified with her name, and
obtained for her so great reputation, that even
Panteron, the celebrated author Of the best work
ever written on the. art OF singing, solicited ler
opinion on his fraite de chant, and printed il
amongst those obtained from Rossini, Cherubini.
i Mayerbeer and others, composers of equal stand
Ing. The principal features which distinguish he,
style are an unequalied. purity OF lntonanon anc
taste in the foritui, with never failing purity d
execution. There will never be found an unneces
@ary forcing Of voice and breath, no mercircious
yrnaments, no shakes introduced for their owl
sake, but always granfssemo never attain.
none Of the present dire can surpass HsI
great succrss in the Iialiana is therefore quite
opy e Be rsgreMsa That she soi i no,
belong TO the very few operas which Valtena car
sing well, and is, therefore, injustice
that he is below mediocrIIy in IT, He abors hare
success, unless il. be in the false information io'
which both gentlemen are celebrated. II IN,
opera Of last night would bear the title Of ''Mio
Summer Nights Dream, "Antognini would deserve
A s'wcl roared lion !" The public entertain not tn
least doubt Of the recovery Of his voice, and cal
very conveniently dispense with his loud singing
He is not tenor di tarza but Oh grazia, and H.
As such, always pleasf. Iaddeo was intended to-
therefore, quite IN keeping with his lole; he surg
moreover, very well, principally in he sneezne
scena, where he delivered himself of his crepa anc
hat gem .sPayatac,," The chorus had little IL
DO, but what they did, miscarried.
| LATE FROM BUENos AYREs.-We have receiveo
the Bucnos Ayres Packet to the 4th inst. inclusive.
On the oath Of April, an attack was made on the
Rosas party by Montevideans, when the latter wer,
said to have been beaten with loss Of 400 killed
and wounded. sale
The French Minister TO the Argentine Confederation
sailed for France the 2lst OF April also the French
consul general Montevdeo The latter previous 10 his
departure, issued notification to his ceuntry men, re
qurng them TO disarm aud dishand In compliance with
similar requstion issued by the admiral to the Monte
vdcan:government refusal Of the latter to oc deemed
hostile to the relations existing between France and III,
Oriental Republic. Time allowed for compliance, ~
hours Thereupon the Frencnmen OF the gion did
sembe, declare themselves dsbanded, and gave up the
TO the Oriental Government formal notice Of
given to the French admiral But the Legionists i'm
mediaely repaired TO place In tn vicinity where Ii.
Oriental Minister OF War waiting receive them
reaonnced their allegiance 10 France sgnifed their d.
he nnsuralzed. and adopted and pro
claimed Oriental citizens. OF course. their
restored to them and they again enrolled themselves
the defence OF the city The admiral had taken no
notice Of this denonment and It presumed that nv
would have nothing more say.
Accounts had been received from Paraguay OF sort Of
change in the government. The consular system hst
been brou ght Close and President had hcn chosen
the person of the late consul Don Carlos Anonio
Lopez He elected by the Congress Less restricted
commercial policy would be pursued under the new gov
eminent.
WALKING MATcH.-Elworth, the Boston pedcs