The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-14

Brooklyn xutoLhkOuSS
lHcrpENrs AND CONFERENCE.-The name OF the fa1
plaintiff in the breach Of promise SUIT mentoned 10
paper few days since, Elizabeth Kidder an employ
in the service Of Mr. varick of No 81 Atlantic street
II. O. Cooke, Esq, is her attorney, and the dsisa
dant C1orstio p Wright has retained John Dixie
hi. legal sav ,sao: sna aoars Wa
given, by q Mr.. Goodrich of Brooklyn, and Mn
Wright Of New York; memorial in circulation 2
Secretary of the Navy, smsnsting from the opersuvl
stone cutters Of the city adverse to the PROPOSED
csiva Of stone intended for the dry docn from To-
the wsrk done in the Navy Yard under the
sncs Of the government engineer. and conte 10 lns
performed by individuals at distance from the place
who will not be subjected b any immediate oontr>h q
supervision, and who viii use all possible, mean
public good the stability required in the constructor
Of the contemplated works.-A more garng and cruel
perhaps, never been furnished than in the case q
a man named David Stuart. recently discharged iron
the fgate Fulton, after hard and faithful service
of twenty-five years under the United States nag
during which he lost leg, and otherwise wounasl
and disabled. He was petit oncer on BOARD tnl
Though frisndIsss, destitute, and cfipplsdJ is throw
heplessy upon the world Like q worn out war-horse|
without succour or provision, to depend upon M
petition already numerously signed has been indus
trossy distributed in Brooklyn praying for the re
% II. sg would 3. an ..s.s1
an arrangement were made by which the fund
tionares Of this court could beseectsd by the PED
sstsd in the fair and proper administration 81
the the laws might have voice in the nsiscI
and 1a's IL tribunal. d Rssss' interior u
ton In those assumpsit and contract cases whicl
are OF almost constant occurrence bstwsen tradssI
We rathyer guess" that gentlemen would be SCI
lected to suit all classes of citizens a. no on(
deeds Of magistrates. n whose appointment every
person was permitted to have selection and choice
In the inquest noticed in this PapeT few days sg
direction Of Andrew Cakes, Esq, one OF the Coroner
Of the county, at the suit of Mr.. LAmoreux Of Nsv
York. against William Jenkins, Esq, Sherid, neither q
the parties in the proceeding appeared and the juror
were dismissed without any evidence being taken.
During the proceedings in the OHsgan libel prosscy
ton in the Court of Sessions yesterday, George Hal
Esq Of the CITY, Gone Of the witnesses for
dsfence) was asked his definition Of political loafer
who becomes constant Of taverns and porte
houses, regardless of his own character and neghgs
OF the comforts and necessities Of his
two and three O'Clock Yesterday morning one Of th
officers of Brooklyn his return home from the Lon
Island State" Convention held at Prospect Hl on ~
previous night discovered gentleman formerly holdin
distinguished political position in the city, lying ID
steps Of house the of Clinton and Harrison M
almost frozen to DEATH from the effects Of the intsn
cold and some supplying drug or queur which ne h
partaken otto excess the officer very humaneiy too
the unfortunate individual to place Of safety wher
,as un large
Brooklyn real estate have taken place during thI
present week spirit o. speculation seems 70 nav
suddenly sprung up in reference to property
this great and Aourshng city: In almost ever
instance, houses snd lots have obtained high prices
KINGS COUNTY 0RNERAL SEssIoNs.-The Libel prosecV
ton, mentioned yesterday. in which John r OH
gan is defendant will not be brought to close till tn
mornng-the court not having yet delivered its charG
semi political character and appeared to excl
very considerable interest amongst the most dens
gethsr in Brooklyn court room-at least nine hundre
or thousand persons being present on the occasion
addition to the witnesses previously reported a. nsv
been examined for the prosecution, Messrs. John w
Duyne and Daniel Van VOORHEES, were called to To- |
stand and, the part of the defendant James Mule
Halves, John 8. Folk, Lester Rowe. Andrew Dsmsrs,
and Edward Wilson, severally sworn for the Pu
pose OF sustaining the pleas which were interposed
preclude conviction. The evidence, on both SIDE
being closed, MIR. Campbell for the defence, addresss
the Jury at considerable length and H. B. Durysa az
Juds. vanderbilt then stated to the jury that he won
not charge them in relation to the law and the facts
the case, until this morning, and all Jurors not emps
neled on the trial. were DIMINISHED until Monday next
10 o'clock, A. M nd interim, oil the prisoners wi
have been convicted during the term well az the pc
;ons ~nG sn will bs brought
(to-day) for sentence
Thomas and Paul Layton indicted for assault and b.
Thomas Watson appeared in Court, and withdrew .
plea of not guilty of keeping gaming aud disorder
An order was made by the Court that the sum Of |
be paid William Bates, poor witness who was &C '
fined the part Of the people, to testify IN the cases
John Smith and Henry brifton.
John McAvoy tried for assault and battery up
Margaret Reddy and acquitted The trial OF the sar
person for an assault upon wat Gilman Bsdsll who to-
MIN into custody, will take place Monday mornn
(he particulars Of which were published few da!
ago) u-tNt
Joseph Milligan and Matthew Msrnagh were convc |
cd of an assault and battery upon watchman Jam
Stewart by resisting him when he attempted to arr
them TOR disorderly conduct in the street.
COMMON PLEAs-In the matter Of John Halligan
Daniel Doughsrty, it was ordered that the dsmag
found by the jury for the plaintiff $7s be trebled und
the that he have judgment for $226 damsg
besides costs.