The New York herald., 1845-12-10
Catv Intelll1ence.

The wEArHEn-Ths upper part of the weather yes
tsrday was q. md and spring IKE sn =, ha o. May while
tire ne.
sr. Axps.w's LIBRARY AssocIArIos;.In tho lee
%a ON SUNDAY s
after proving that 200 years before the reformation
pubjcs were established by Catholics In MILAN, Flo
rence Genoa Piao &c. also citing the liberal condnct
Of Cecil Calvert the Catholic proprietor OF Naryiand
towards those who subsequently, prosecuted the Catho.
lies under c!ayb0urne Mr. Connery said In order for
ever TO silence calumny. now declare Catholic,
,hot should the popo of Rome or bishop or priest or
institn,ions would, II possible. be the first to meet
him when he landed and stab him to the heart" AL.
though promised report ofths lecture having heard
il be published In pamphlet form, Tor the benefit OF
the library, decline its publication
BOARD OF EpucArIor.-This Board will meet this P.
Nj. at O'Clock.
DsAr AND DuMs IssrIrUrIon.-The Board OF Directors
of the Deaf and Dumb Institution visited 1t yesterday and
examined the pupils The exhibition OF very in
terestng The crowded state of our columns
prevents detailed report.
ANOTHER WONDER THE WoRLD.-Mr Hudson, the
"admirable Crichton" of the 18th century gives lee
ture Shakespeare tonight, at the Society Library
He cracked up as the very greatest man OF the age
he is.
DAsuiNo EauipAos.--In passing down Broadway yes.
terday observed crowd Of persons gathered around
very peculiar equpsge which was standng IN front OF
attached four fine grey horses, and two drivers and
footmsn, clothed in livery of green and god' We do
know to whom It belongs, but conjecture that it
must be an ambassador from England to settle the
Oregon difficulty Its appearance created great SEN
satioa in Broadway.
TRINITY CHURCH BELLs.-We are to have o chime Of
bells Trinity church. Several Of the set were rails
ed into their places on Monday,
FIRE.-About half past twelve on Tuesday morning
fire broke out in carpenters shop ON the corner of
Seventeenth street and First avenue. The building
entirely destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA LrNE--The Camden and Amboy rail-
road line commenced change of hour yesterday. They
will hereafter leave New York at o'clock, A. NJ
instead of six and continue until further notice good
arrangement at this season of the year.
The HoLrpAy sEAsor.--Tho Christmas and New Year
holidays fast approaching and the hearts of the
younger portion OF creation, the rising generation
beginning to bound with ecstacy of anticipation and
hope dim visions of sweetmeats, fine toys handsome
books and all the little etceteras of that to them, de-
ghtul season. float before their enraptured eyes The
stores in Broadway particularly the toy shops and book
the former every thing that can plesse the youthful
fancy, from rattle box to hobby horse is exhibited,
and the latter splendid albums ANIMALS, and beauti
ul reprints Of old poets and authors books that signing
lovers shall present to their lady loves and with which
friends shall bind with closer link the friends they
love. Everybody during the holidays, ought to be hap
py, and most of them WILL and the store keepers will
make money.
Erina Literary association" took place at Tammany
Hall last night There was very large attendance Of
the members of this association, and very handsome
representation Of invited guests who honored by their
presence this favorably established and rapidly in
creasing society The array OF beauty and female love-
illness, which here congregaed gave to this
entertainment which it has been chance seldom to
witness The attention Of Mr. Fisher, of the mana.
gers upon this occasion, demands our most approved
Acknowledgements.
CoRoNER's OFFICE, Dec. 9.-SuppEN DEArH.-The
Coroner called to hold inquest at the of
of sarah McCIennan, native of Ireland So years Of
age. 1t appears she had been unwe for day or two
vious when this morning she found dead in her
bed-supposei to have been caused by apoplexy
Brooklyn Intelligence.
The WnLIAMsBURGH FANArIcs.-The sable vagabond
who assumed to profess prophecy from Heaven-whose
successful efforts to delude several persons in Will
amsburgh, were mentioned in this paper, exclusively
on Monday last has learn, large congregation
welded to his Utopan faith in Plattsburgh in this State
also many converts il Virginia where he for some
time resided to the great disconcer and alarm Of di
citizens of that State who accused him Of attempt
ing to create an insurrection among the slaves, Tor
Since his escape from the Old Dominon' he has had
many bair breadth scapes, the latest known Of which
his acquitta upon indictment for arson in this
county, which was preferred against him about two
years ago. The poor "wisssy wasseyn victims of his
profanity and cunning before alluded to in the Herald)
continue at the Flatbush Lunatic Asylum, in a truly
wretched and deplorable condition, still refusing take
food and constantly giving utteranc 10 the most mean-
choy and incoherent expressions. The only exception
to this wholesale specimen of misery and iDfatuaon,
is tho conduct OF the two boys who were humanely
taken FROM the woods who becoming hungry have
venured to ask for nourshment and after Deng amply
supplied--like a verable Oliver Twist-yet "cry
more" We have in our possession the original manu-
script which alleged 20 be the true revelation
ceived from the Almighty by the negro preacher, and
we may hereafter give some brief extracts from the
CoURr OF OYER TERMIaER.-Andrew McGlinn,
whose conviction upon an indictment for assault and
judgment and sentenced to be mAsoned in the County
Jail hard labor for six months, and to pay fire of
sioo IKE sentence was passed upon ARC ibaid Hall
poor German after being indicted for highway robbery
Thomas Cogsins the accomplice OF tho last mentioned
prisoner, adjudged to Imprisonment OF only
days. in consequence Of his having been already more
than nine months in close confinement In passing judg-
upon persons, Judge Edmonds took oppor,u.
ODted
dysm manifested by great number of young OF
this county which could only be suppressed b placing
upon them the " strong arm of tho law" when they
were detected and, by way OF warning to Others pun
ishing them with the utmost rgor and severity. John
Sweet, who, being examined, stated that he by
trade engineer and who pleaded guilty to charge
of passing counterfeit meney, was adjudged to be I'm.
prisoned at the State prison. Sing Sing for the Of
five years Charles Fay, colored man, convicted OF
may hsm oderej to be to the same deee,al le
quarters ten years. s. IL. Green who described hmse
tailor was placed upon trial for grand larceny
legged to have been committed by him short time ago.
near the South Ferry in stealing various articles of
chanics' tools Alexander Campbell Esq. assigned
his counsel lie found guilty, and sentenced to
be imprisoned at Mount Pleasant two years eight
months. Two young fellows, named George Smith and
Alexander McLaug hln-the former representing him.
self to be bookbnder and his companion a saddler-
found guilty of committing burglary in the Sd
degree, by breaking into the dwelling house Of Mrs.
Montgomery, in Flushing avenue, East Brooklyn and
stealing thererom brooch and breastpn, which had
been presented to the father Of the prosecutrx by Gen
Washington The prisoners were we'll dressed, and of
good and prepossessng appearance but tn had neither
f compassion
their forlorn condition. assigned them as counsel d
silman and Robert II. Shannon, Esqures who defend
ed their unanticpated clients with s possible zeal and
skill. They were, however, found guilty and were
severally sentenced to imprisonment in the State Prison
for the term of three years and six months and the
other (McLaughln for three years and four months.
Moses A. Lane warrant officer in the service of the
United States holding the station Of Masters Mate on
board the steamer Fulton arraigned trial on an
indictment for in the second degree which
charged him with having by violence caused the death
ofaa ordinary named Hunt on the 23d Of june
1r.i4p tho ri nf thn
could not be found-but the Jury considered the
facts as presented sufficient to warrant them in re.
turning verdict Of not guilty, without leaving their
seats Before this decision received, Captain Hud
and Commodore strnger-attached to the Navy
Ysrd-gsve to the accused very high and exemplary
character, and his counsel Judge Greenwood) offered
TO show by other testimony, his entire innocence Of the
offence imputed to him There s but other to
be tried in before its adjournment for the present
term to wit, an indictment against Mr. John w fucker
for This will be disposed OF to-day. II will in
all probability, occupy several hours, as there are
a number of witnesses to be examined and some of