The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-31

PHiLADELrHiA, May so, ls4o
The incumbents Of the various Offices and empioySes
in tho Custom House. have had their hopes raised for
continuance, by report founded letters from Wash.
ngton stating that Henry Horn had been nominated
to the Senate a. Collector Of the port 1t is not of much
consequence however whether this is true not the
nomination if made, will, doubtless be again rejected
The argument for trial, in the U. s. Circuit
Court IN relation to Harding Williams, and Grimes
three Of the Of the Cactus convicted Of murder
and manslaughter, was finished yesterday-but Judge
randall will probably not give his decision until Monaay
next The probability Is that the trial ill be grant
cd. as the evidence given by swan, Adams and Brown
since their scqua proves points that would have been
all important Tor the defence vi the three convicted
The Rev. Mr. 1lbbals who was convicted in our Court
oil Quarter Sessions, some months SINCE OF being tho
nounced not guilty Of the charges new trial having
been granted When called Tor the prosecutrx "a not
appear ana the verdict acqultsi was endcrcd ~ the
jury, without hearing any evidence.
". hollcks case has been sgain postponed till tho
July term OF the court in consequence OF absence
OF an Important witness Tor the Prosecution.
he application tor new trial in the case Of Smith
Law, convicted OF a conspiracy to deraud John Hanna
Of New oIk out OF the prce OF goods purchased him.
young girl, convicted of the theft Of riAng article
from her employer was this morning sentenced to Is
uonths Imprisonment This carrying the principle
esablshed by the court to inict severest penalty
OF the law Tor the robbery Of employ as thi
was hrst onence, and the value OF the article very
uifng, appears to be an extremely severe sentcnce
In the STOCK Market the price state SIS is randy
Improving owing 10 mo prospect oil the
Commonwealth obtaining funds sufficient to warrant the
pay ment OF the August interest The from EUROPE
Dy the Great Britain, continuing to be pacific has not
been without it's effect.
Sales or Stocks ut Philadelphia.
FIRST BOARD May 3oh.-300 shares u Bank, ~; do
camden and Amboy, cash, l22z; do Harrisburg K I1<;
~ Gard Bank, 9x 800 do VIcKsbug Bank IS; do Penn.
sylrania Bank, cash. 234
AFTER sALss shares Com Bank. hatcher IN; 10000
state as 6t9s; 5000 do do, SAX.
sEcoSo boARD.-No sales.
AFTER SALEs7000 State S. days, ST. 5000 do IS wn So;
zoo do Lehigh Mort 49, 10 shs Mechanics
cash. H. - " -
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIpESTe-Marcus Nor
.on, coucctof OF customs Tor the district OF bos-
M anu Jamestown, in the State OF usetts vice
Luei iiiams, removed. Lewis Warrington, captain
a. h states navy, to be chief OF bureau OF ordinance
$50 u.osiepny wee Captain crane deceased. Joseph
s, pssin o. United states navy 10 ue chief OF bu-
.n,ar,atJ ysus ana docks, vice Lewis " arlington,
transferred Jonn = Watroue to DO Judge of te distnct
Soui, =. me United States Tor the district OF Texas Geo.
Bfo~ 70 be attorney Tor the district OF Iesss !, hn
NJ Allen TO be marshal OF United s,s,s. - ~, ~,
rict OF Texas Cershsm i. Van Brunt nov i,s,,.s
to be commander IN the navy TO AZ a v.cancv ISL
stoned ny the death OF COMMANDER Richard -
ter w. Murphy, and John b. Randolph now pss.aa "a
shpmen, to 10 iieutenants the navy 10 iii
occasioned by the death Of Lieutenant John G. Henrx ara
the promotion OF Lieutenant Gsrshani j. Van brunt ~