The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-10

Bosror, April Q, ls4s.
Non-.4rrpal Of the Unicorn Comments Of the Herald on
1irretps 7rial-7ne Pretended Confession a Hum6ug-
The Lesislstiue Session approaching its Ciose-7he
Woonsoeket Railroad-.a Nsw Road to Salem, &c.
The Unicorn, though anxonsly expected for several
days past. has not yet made her appearance She is
looked for hourly and il would be nothing strange,
the news by her should reach you this letter
Your comments tho result of Tirrells trial. have
excited considerable attention in this city The Tran
script copied your remaiks and Of the other pa
pers thereupon saw h to get into rage and scold most
Justify, because as they said the fair fame Of city
and the character Of Supreme Court had been
justly assailed. There Is, however, very large and
very respectable class of the community this
city, who coincide with the Herald IN its structures upon
the recent trial. All must admire the boldness and
dependence with which the subject has discussed
in your columns and that you not actuated by any
selfish or personal motives Is perfectly evident to every
unprejudcsd mind.
The pretended confession Of Tirre to his vile turns
out to be miserable humbug. Where the evidence is
SO strong and conclusive in this case
altogether unnecessary to add to its strength by any
fictitious Stories manufactured solely to feed the public
mind, already sufficiently excited by the details the
testimony as 1t was given in court
The session Of Legislature 10 approaching its ter
mination. Al usual with legislative bodies, q large
share Of the business has been thrown upon the last
or tsen days. and viii now be hurried through with all
:, bill has bean reported chartering the Woonsockst
Railway, by way OF Newton, MedGsld. Midway, &c.
direct to York. should the line be extended through
Rhode Island, Connecticut, &C. Whether the bill will
pass this session is doubtful 1t WILL
tionsoy, meet with considerable opposition.
The project Of new rslroad to Salem bids fair to be-
come bone Of contention among wise Legislators.
The stockholders of the Eastern Railroad oppose the
new roads for the very good that wll take
away large share Of their business. Amid this clash
Ing OF interests and the OF words it probable that
The measure will be defeated for the present. at least
Sales or Stocks Mt Boston.
Ar AucrIoN-Apri al share fremont Bank, pai
Manufacturers Insurance Company 81 per ct adv IS Old
Colony Railroad 81 per ct adv; 10 do Western Rail-
road 500 per sh; 10 Nashua and Lowell Railroad MA
27i per Ct adv; Eastern Railroad per ct adv Bos-
ton and Worcester Railroad 6s per Ct adv; "a Granite
Bank 90 per CT adv; Is New England Bank u per ct
sdy "a City Bank, par por ct adv; 40 STATE Bank
500 sol; 10 Merchants Bank ~ per ct adv do Ha
milton Bank per ct adv 81 do Eagle Bank 81 per
sdv Atlas Bank S9sf per shares North Bank 500
share; 10 Union Bank per ct adv Massachusetts Blk
(par Sa10 per dis 10 Shawmut Bank $951 per share
100 East Boston Company Sill per share.
BRoKERS BoARD-6 shares Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company $14o0 IS East Boston Company, bl0d l5t 81
Norwich and Worcester Railroad 55i.
sEcoND BoARD-23 shares Norwich and Worcester
RAILROAD SSH rs do 5oi IS b0d, SSH IS do 55i IS East
Boston Company o $50 do, sl0d lb 90 do Isl Western
Railroad 953.