New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-28

rzT MATTHEW c. PATERSON, Esq. District AT
torncv whose protracted and dangerous illness have
already noticed died Monday evening little after II
o'clock The Courts yesterday morning all adjourned
as tribute of respect the memory of the deceased
He is to be buried this afternoon from his late residence
No 9 Warren.street.
rSs Mr. Charles McLachlan, of the Evening Mir
ror has published letter stating that he applied to r
Templeton By letter for aid the amount of $50 on &C
count of embarrassment in his pecuniay affairs and that
his claim was based upon any services ne nad reu
dcred Mr. Templeton in ;he Mirror, but was personal
request formed upon friendship Of many years standing
He saws that he heard that Mr. had paid $50 TO some
ore connected with the Herald for services rendered
which prompted him apply 20 Mr. T. and explain GER
ain circumstances of domestic which had en-
barrassed him. trusting TO his good feeling for relief
Cys AT the Board of Supervisors last evening
1896 was ordered to be paid to Jonas B. Phillips for 81
days services during the illness of the District Attorney
An effort was made to select City papers for tho
publication of the laws OF the State relating the City
but failed AID Charlick seeming determined to have
the Globe one of the two and the not confrmn.
his wish he in company with Aldermen Hart and
Compton boted So nothing could be done Of
quorum
MEETING OF THE BAR.-At II o'clock yesterday
the members OF the Bar convened in the Vice ChanceI
lors Court Room David Graham. Esq. called the meet
ing to order and nominated presiding officer, Hon.
w Edmonds Circuit Judge.
On motion Of Il E. Davies. Esq Chief Juatice Jones
Vice Chancellor NcCoun aud Judge Vanderpoel were
nominated as associates with the presiding officer
On motion ofAbner Benedict, Esq. Jonas B. Phillips
and Henry E. Davies appointed Secretaries
E. s. Derry Esq. in few appropriate remarks offered
the following resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting:
Resoired That In the decease OF our late professional
brother NJ c. Patterson ESQ nave los: cndeared
TO mis- bland and courteous and one whose
legal aainments have received our highest that
District Attorney for County he had discharged
the duties OF that responsible ONCE win such asslduy
and ability that the bereavement which has fallen upon
us will also be felt by the public at large.
Resoiued. That copy OF the fore going be transmitted
the relatives OF the deceased and signed by the officers
of this meeting.
Rssolred That the members OF the Bar wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty Days and attend the funeral
OF the deceased.
On motion of a. Benedict, Esq the proceedings were
directed TO be published.
James R. Whiting, Esq in secondins the resolutions
delivered feeling and eloquent culogum the private
and professional character OF the deceased
The meeting was then addressed in feeling manner
by J. w. Edmonds the President; saml. Jones' W. r.
McCoun, A. vanderpoel, the Vice Presidents Jonas B.
Phillips, Henry G. Dayies, Secretaries.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r The difficulty experienced at the Genera!
Sessions by the Limitation of it, terms has been
reneded by act OF the Legislature providing that
whenever the trial of shall have been comnaenc-
ed and shall not be concluded before the expiration OF
the term it shall be lawful for the Court to continue IN
session until the conclusion Of the trial and TO proceed
to judgment II they shall deem necessary IN Cases
where conviction shal! be had
CAPITAL PuEIsHMgSr.--A large and SPIRITED
meeting Of the friends Of tho abolition OF Capital Punish
ment was held on Monday evening at 81 LuSes bu'id-
ines corner Grove and Hudsonsteets Addresses were
made by several gentlemen, and SO much interest was
manifested on toe subject that it was resolved to hold
another meeting at the place next Monday even
ing February I'd.
~ Joseph F. Ready, an Ascending Teller from
the Bank Of British North America at Montreal, with
about i've thousand pounds currency is supposed 10 De
screted in this City and is rumcrei thar A 81 C.
Smith Is upon his track
- charge OF inian,icide is impending against
an Irish girl Honora Cah. recently in the service OF T.
Y. sig!er. She has not yet been found.
Eg~ There were three sudden deaths yesterday
upon which the Coroner held lnquests The whole
Der last week was 1871 mea 80 women, AZ boys, IS
girls OF these 20 died OF consumption and Il of
email pox-
e Mr. Backus lost $1,000 BY toe destruction of
his stock BY ire in the of OF Ezabethstree, on
Monday evening-s5oo OF which covered By insur