The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-01


The weather for the last three days has been mild and
pleasant To-day the power of the seems to have bee
increased and but for the Of clouds which hoat
across the sky the heat would be uncomfortable as
midsummer We have had through the course Of the dav
the slightest and briefest imaginable sprnkng of rain
not enough to begin to lay the dust which s carried by
the southeast wind in clouds through the air. filing everv
chink and cranney Of houses and the eyes and
tr of pedestrians The drought has accumulated great
quantities Of DUST and fear is doing serious damage
vegetation.
with Courts The Supreme Bench s div ided on tho
question OF arresng the Judgment of the Quarter ser
reargument. have already laid this before the
readers Of the Herald and deem it only necessary now
sentence of death. Writ of Error has in the meantime
been taken to the Supreme Court grounds stated in
former letter. and the execution must sssin, il has
twice before be respited till the be determined II
is said that two out Of the five judges for reversing
the judgment, two little in doubt and incline for
reversal while the other was sitting at ns prs during
the first argument and OF did hear tine case
The latter therefore is 10 be called in and new arar
ment heard before full bench
Judges Petit and Jones have been reappointed 10 the
bench OF the District Court which has lust been re
ed by the Legislatures but Judge Stroud has been as
tremendously as it was unexpectedly thrown overheard
to make room for Mr. Fndlay Of Lancaster county and
brotherin-law of Governor skunk. This has excited
gard another importation from the country and thew
justly incensed at being repeatedly Overlooked
promoted
believe there legal talent among them 70 m
the highest judicial stations begin to believe that 10
be member of the Philadelphia bar q complete bar TO
all legal promotion. It 10 rumored to-day that Judges
Petit and Jones will not accept the beth
on account of the cavalier treatment received by their
late energetic associate and because Of the
OF the salary attached to the Office Mr. FindIay who il
nominated in place of Judge Stroud a Of the late
Governor Fndlay.
s-There quite revival among theatricals and the ma
pagers Of the different establishments have commenced
the campaign in earnest Booth appear. at the Walnut
the Olympic or National Circus; Burton at the Arch
Street produces Martin Chuzzlewit and concludes with
the Ethiopian traverstie Of Otellor thus rvsng the
company supply the frequenters of their esta-
niishment with considerable amusement The mere
anne uncement OF the performances, however, show
that burton and WEIGH are the most judicious Of all
our managers, for their entertainments OF mingled
character furnish more variety, and consequently
they must hereafter, as they do now, transact tho
greatest amount Of theatrical business. II does
ones heart good to see the improvement mani,
infested among stock companies. The wretched,
brutal rssh speak of the quality of the aetors which
occupied the boards short time SINCE to have
supe gangs and their places supplied by gentlemen Of
education, who have made the drama their profess
and their study II Is cheering such persons
Mr.. ard Mrs. Thayer upon the stage and Il
gives hopes of revival Of the character OF the hrionc
profession Ibelieve that the fruitful cause Of the
drama being deserted by the people, has been
first deserted by those who alone M to be its repre-
sentat'ves The mass Of playgoers possess taste and
Judgment and not willing to have their feelings hurt
and their dignity nsued by the strutting believing,
vulgar upon acting with which the stage has
been disgraced for the last ten years
Rumors about our appointments are agsn floating
Madame rumor appears TO have an unlimited power OF
appointment and removal To-day Henry Horn is the
Collector Of the PORT and Andrew Miller the Post MISE
ter These rumors make quite sensation among Me
political circles hear rumors abort the Marsbsshp
Of this Discta pretty conclusive evidence thst the pre-