The New York herald., 1845-07-09
Varieties.

venezuela,
Laguayra for Philadelphia the nth inst with large
number Of passengers, among whom are Commoaore
and MT John r. Adams the active and Qllustrado) eml
nent American Consul at Laguayra whose family are
SICK at Baltimore. Several young Caracaneans wiz
ebrated college Cst Mary's) in Baltimore and who will
be under the guardianship and friendly care Of Mr. Yes
States in Venezuela, upon his return to this country
They have adopted new flag for Flsrida on the
occasion OF her entrance into the Union It's motto
mee who presented them the Senate and the House,
and they were Immediately placed over the speakers
chair. The motto is, " Let us alone"
A bull-fght, which took place at Madrid on the
9th, Of the finest of the "a horses
killed the occasion Another affair Of the same kind
to come OF shortly for the especial qualification Of the
diplomatic body and among them Mr. Livingston Sec
retsry to the American Legation
Some time since the authorities of Boston adopted
law against smoking in the streets OF that city The
Jester says that in the pursuance o this law watch
recently took to the watchhouse hasty pudding
which had been set out to cool and asserted that ne
found it smoking IN the streets.
| DR.. Simpson, DIR. Macleod OF Morven, and DIR.
Macleod Of Dalkeith have been appointed by the Gene
raj Assembly Of the Church of Scotland "Depuation
to America" For what other purpose is not stated
Ii is said that Daniel Webster, after having be-
come eligible by citizenship will be sent possible, by
the wings of New York city to the State Convention
Mr.. Van Buren will also be a member.
| The Portsmouth IN. H) Academy was set on
fire few days since by India crackers thrown upon the
roof BY much exerton the building was saved from
destruction
! DR.. Durbn has resigned the Presidency of Dick
nson College, and accepted the pastorae charge Of Un
| lon church, in Philadelphia.
! We understand that the Hon. b. G.. Shields
Charge dAares to Venezuela has taken passage in the
barq1e Venezuela winch will leave this port today for
| Laguayra-PhH. Times.
An invoice passed through the Boston Custom
House the other day. written in characters
and containing the regular official marks and endorse
ments. There 200 letters in photographic
characters sent through the British post office last year.
| farmer in the neighborhood of Administer has
lately discharged Of his aborers on the sole ground
| of his wife being witch.
| Two Messrs. Nelson, father and son, were drown
cd last Monday in attempting to ford stream greatly
swollen by fall OF rain, in Pendleton county, Va
Mrs Cox, wife of Warren Cox, was struck dead
by lightning at Portland Me-, on Thursday last
Thee orner stone of the State Capitol Of Tennes-
see to be laid last Friday.
Col Stone of the Piattsburg Republican, after edi-
ting that paper thirty years has just found time to
| get married.
BREACH OF PROMISE TRIAL-MARY ANN RHODES
| VS.. NATHAN MnLER.-This was action brought
by the plaintiff against the defendant for Breach of
Promise Of Marriage Z. Van n, Buren, and +. Qnn for
As is usual in such causes there was considerable
anxiety manifested by the spectators to catch glimpse
doubtedly expected to see some blooming mai3sn
signing like furnace for the loss Of her aithess lover
appealing the strong of the law to protect her
injured innocence, and render her little compensa-
on in dollars and cents for the rreparable injury and
though
careful in future how they make promises but to break
them.
But no. the Plaintiff, though maiden lady, was moi
young, was she srikpgly beautiful although she
might have been at the age Of sweet sixteen in the
eyes of very passionate lover, but now, alas the
ischevous fingers OF time had stolen many charm
leaving unmstakable and indelible evidence upon he
features that she several years at least the blind
side of thirty thirty and upwards Her appearance
respectableher manner precise and dig nfed her
countenance indicating fxedness OF purpose not TO
harr
The defendant was widower we should Judge, about
45 plain sort of farmer, with nine children, worth
some S5,OOO-which counsel alleged was important
consideration with the fair plaintiff in bringing her suit
as well as listing to his on the start
1t appeared in testimony that the defendant afe
losing hrst wife began to think about getting another
lonesomewanted u house keeper-couldn mt stand so
&C., which as a matter Of course, enlisted theiI
sympahies. He finally stated his case to a Mr.. Bolt
told him he wished to get married-dd not like to marry
woman with family, because he did not want two
kinds Of children, and for not altogether dis
similar he was unwilling to wed maiden LADY, unles
of certain, or rather of an uncertain age.
Ann Rhodes Polly he called her. would be just
fit and consented to become proxy or sort of con
ductor Of mutual love and affection between the two
Miss Rhodes made known his business to her, she
exclaiming with surprise and much apparent
regret, why couldn't have known this before" 70,
IN We to be- lost
sonal interview of lovers thought advsable-was
said lovers that the said Miss Rhodes should most un
feelingy and ungracously sack her former beau after
which she and the defendant were become one aesh-
| This was accordingly done-we mean, the fellow was
sacked-and he like true philosopher, to show that
there no love lost also that he was punctual in all
his business transactions wooed and wed another
damsel in about week thereafter, so that he was
married at the time first appointed though not to Miss
Rhodes.
Time passed on Miss Rhodes carefully preserving
the wedding dress prepared for the first OCCASION for the
second, and making some other preparations MIR
Miller in the time, becoming enamored Of more
youthful and blooming maiden and in turn, gave Miss
Rhodes the mitten," for which she brings suit, SC
The proofs of the contract and the violation thereof
by the defendant, were clear and conclusve Bolt and
certain old ladies' cogni1ant Of the facts being quite
efficient, witnesses, an admonton to all widowers and
bachelors do their counting in propra persona and be
careful how they trust their secrets to others keeping
plaintiff came into the court with bad grace
damages OF him for practising upon her what she had
mitigation OF damages if in bar of the action the
plaintiff general bad character in the the neighborhood
between her and the witness Bolt for years but the
proof Of these allegations was not very conclusive,
seems TO the minds Of the jury il being little more than
and insinuatons Of garrulous old women after
having regaled themselves witt Young Hyson.
| One witness, however, was brought upon the stand
who enough but the jury, It seems would not
believe him. His testimony, if true, showed him most
the jury any doubts Of his having mpeached
himself they pretty efectualy dispelled by the
The proofs being closed the cause was ably summed
up, the part of the defendant by W. Barnes, Esq-
eloquenty by e. Van Buren, on the part OF the sggrsv
ed His Honor the Judge, committed the cause to the
Jury in charge which showed him not insensble to the
wrongs of lovely woman and the jury after due deli.
beraon returned with verdict for the plaintiff OF four
hundred dollars compensate her for acerated feelings,
blighted hopes and crushed affections loss of hus
band worth five thousand dollars, andnine children.
| Steubdn Courier.
| LArNcn or TIVE SrEuBEH-This new steamboat
was launched at Hammondsport on Saturday last,
in presence of the hundreds assembled to witness the
ceremony Being loosened from the stocks she slid of
upon the gently heaving bosom OF the lake as gentle as
ever swan kissed its the prolonged cheers
OF the multitude testifyng that was genteey dene
The Keuka freighted with large number OF the ct
xens of Penn an lay off upon the lake about hundred
yards distant times careerng about in half sportive
moodnow approaching II to greet-and now retreat
ing with half jealous air from this strange water
loss To know why she should thus unbid: