The New York herald., 1844-07-22

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NEW YORK. MONDAY
delirum, but for the sedative effect of the cold
bath, which, with extreme regularity, he takes
every day at quarter past four O'clock On Tues
day evening, OConne entert-ined some friends at
tea IN his marque while poor Tom Steele, who,
for the once, acted Blondel to Dams Cnur de
Lion, played the fiddle outside, much to the admi-
ration of ali beholders, and the small affliclion
Of his hearers. Two hours and halt Of Wednes
i day were passed by O'Connel in expositg the
charms Of his countenance to'the stndous scrutiny
of portrait painter in Doctor Grays room, during
which strict orders were gwen that no person what
ever should be admitted. The Liberator purchases
i all the new caricdtures with the greatest avdiy
| and we are told enjoys them, though the point be
made at his own expense.
Sir Walter Raleigh devoted large portion Of his
time while IN the Tower to the production OF his
famous History of the World, aud Mr.. OConnell's
| ennui, like Sir Walters, seeks 10 dissipate itself
by indtinga history not OF the world. but what he
self It's, we understand to be completed in five
volumes, and it is said that certain publisher has
already. made HIM an offer of five hundred pounds
tor the first volume. Two large car loads OF books
have already arrived, to assist the autobi0grapher
in his compilation. II MI. Harrison Ains~ nrih.
having exhausted the Dick Turpins and Jack Shep
pards Of England, from among, whom his heroes
are culled, shall not have founded romance upon
the arch-pickpocket Of Ireland, before he shall
himself have reached the bridewell-volumes Of his
| Instructive memoir, the bographer may MAKE
something out of it, by little Of his own dressing
ur. which will equal, II not exceed, the surprising
| sufferings and adventures of Baron Trenck, and
entirely eclipse among his intelligent admirers, the
| long established popularity OF +" Fran.y, the Rob
harp Trot md Ram uud
homOgen productions. Friday was great day
for The souls and bodies of the suffering victims Of
Messrs. Smith and Greene-for upon that day ar
rived bran new altar, for the room fitted up as
chapel, which we mentioned last week and this
altar was accompanied with safe, intended to
contain, in the phraseol gy of the psantry Of his
beautiful native country ,he holy wather an the
| mother church delighteth. These spiritual conv--
aiences were speedily followed by creature com
FORTS In the shape OF two fine salmon-n not caught
as the careless reader might suppose, by the Sprat
whom we have had repeated occasion to mention
| above, but supplied by no less parsonage than
Lord Cioncuny.
The reader needs not to be reminded that the
Penitentary is open to the visits Of the Lberators
friends, and that therefore
-Thither repair
Many familiar tn his we'll sung woes
The pilgrims OF his genius.
On Saturday he was visited by two bishops.
Drs MsNa,ly and Keatnge. On Sunday by the Bsh-
| TO wit-Dr MacHale, DR.. Higgins, DR.. Brown, DR.
Cantwell, and DR.. MsNally, who were first disms-
sed without seeing him, but afterwards. ut the in
authorizes, were pursued, caught. and brought
back again by Town Councillor Gavin, who, by
| he bye, would make an admirable catchpole
| They all gave. Mr.. O'Connell their blessing, and
took luncheon in exchange, and SO departed in
peace. Cornelius OsBrien, M p, was also admit
ted, and poured the balm Of his coincidence upon
the wounded spirt Of the mora! Irish giant. On
4 h.xI ,lsAAA. 81. etr-~
ues for admission for no less than seven bishops al
| ten O'clock. The application was successful; but
either the seven bishops had hoaxcd the father OF
his country, or the iather Of his country had hoaxed
the authorities, for not single bishop showed his
right reverend nose within the doors OF the Pen-
,entiary on that day. He had, however, a very
fair levee, amounting to l30 human beings-it
would scarce be safe class them more restrcted-
On Thursday vast multitude OF patriotic publ
cans and highsouled huxters, brilliantly thronged
the presence chamber Of their august leader. We
forgot to mention, by the way, when speaking Of
his festivities that upon the evening OF that day ne
entertained the Mayer of Cork and several person.
ages OF less exalted rank at dinner Yesterday the
peculiarly clerical one, for priests in bewildern.
profusion backened the gaol and It's vicinity, and
The plous prisoner was never SO
/ Bethumped with blessings
Since first he called his mothers husband dad
| An alteration has been made in the arrangements
for the admission Of vlsiters, and the days upol
s
and Friday; and the hours of entrance are from one
10 four IN the afternoon. We have nothing more
to add and take leave Of this affecting topic fOi
another week.
LIABILITY OF 4 HusBAND.-Lane Us. Lonmonger.
This action, tried In the Court OF Exche-
quer on Monday, a. the instance of milliner in
Aldersgate street against corresponding clerk in
the house of Rohschld, for 52l. l0s I'd for milll-
merry supplied to his wife from May to December
last.
ness of the charges were distinctly proved, but u
was co.tendtd on behalf OF the defendant, that he
vas only liable for necessaries for his wife and
family, and not for any other debts which her ex
travagant whims induced his wife to incur, wthou'
MS knowledge consent Ia support OF the de-
fence, tn, re evidence that the defendant and
his family lived in small house at Hornsey, KEEP
TWO female servants, and that his Income clerk
At Rothschild's did not exceed 3OOl per annum. l.
appeared however, that Mrs lronmonger had an
income OF about 400l year settled on her tor hel
separate use. The bill, for which the action wai
brought contained charges for ten new bonnets
and nine cleaned and altered, and also charg.
of forty-three pairs of kid gloves II also appeared
from the evidence of Mrs. Robins, milliner anc
dressmaker in the neighborhood of St Martini tin
lane, that she had supplied the defendants wife
with goods between May and November, lSl3, Il
the amount OF COL which had since been paid BY
The defendant. The defendant now paid l5l. into
Curt, ana dehieo MS iiaDl''ieS ~ any siea'e
| sum.
The Chief Baron told the Jury that husband
was only liable Tor goods furnished to his wife
when his authority was gwen expressly, or was 7.
implying that wife, living with her husband, was
authorized by HIM to order necessary clothing fol
herself and children. 1t was for the Jury to say
however, If nineteen bonnets and forty-three pairs
of gloves, within period OF seven months, could
be considered necessary for the wife OF clerk
with E300 per annum
The Jury, without minutes hesitation, return
ed verdict for the defendant.
: THE RF-Wood .. Leadbitter. This was ar
action tried in the Court ot Exchequer on Tuesday
tor an assault in forcibly expelllng the plaintiff iron
the grand stand at the last Doncaster races 1t ap
peaIed that the plaintiff, who had purchased tick