The New York herald., 1846-03-06
Citv IuteIli~cnc..


MEETING THE F~iESDs or MIKE Walsh A large
meeting composed Of about FIVE thousand Citizens most
the purpose OF giving expression Of sentiment n re.
gard 10 the recent sentence OF Mi hasl Walsh The
meeting was cssd 60 9rass ss. ~ a. sa Is osSek and
merford arose and sao: Gen lemenWe are called to-
ee;her upon extraordinary the purpose
vi protesting against the sentence passed upon Mike
Walsh by the Court Of Sessions last Tuesday. In all
heretofore has been the CUSTOM even after con-
vc;ion TO let the prisoner remain w .evsra. Gay: osT,s
nation existing the Court of Sessions. to &c. rid
Of Mike Welsh. lCries Of shame, shame2 ! know
Mikes case. II has not been conducted upon the
principles that should characterize court IN free
country. can show a complete combination. from the
ing away the liberty OF Mike walsh Mr.. Commerford
here offered numbsr of resolutions, expressive OF the
sentiments he had just uttered.
Mr. SHALgR next came forward, being called Tor and
said-Fellow citizens, appear here as man among
men with hearts strong and stout to 40 to their
fellow men, am here. not 70 praise NIKE "a,sn. ors
friends who will stand by him. know him to be man
OF the purest and strices integrity He has his iau
Sessions to escape from libel suit by paying $780, and
yet Mike Walsh is sent to Blackwels Island ], that
gus,s the O. the could not and in
the third because Mike could not get his evidence ne
convicted When he asked for three days, that the
Judge might sleep and think he was denied No, he
sentenced like miserable outcast for six months
Gentlemen, must stand by Mike Walsh. Mr. Shaier
took his seat when
Mr. s,Mors came upon the stand, and made speech,
in which there rothng new the same sentiments as
those in the others being given. Alter this,
low citizens is a well known fact that differ from
Mike Walsh in politics. But though young, have
come hsrs because loved M Nike Walsh
and because he honest man. Now, look at this
case Horspool went to Washington to get contract
and says to Mr. Polk be careful you will get some Of
the furniture that used by the courtelans Of this
form Mr. Polk Of this Well Mike sued for libel He
goes and they try him for telling the truth and the trial
is; put on tn Mks witnesses s are worried
convicted and sentenced Mr. Riddle then cited several
cases where more aggravated cases Of libel had been
Is 1t not outrageous (Cries of "yes," Eyes" But
gentlemen hope you will dismantle yourselves OF all
Hudson till i reaches the capital and there walk n
Mike once walked in; and the Governor will say to
he once said to Mike, come on, Mike, Pm glad to see
A resolution appointing committee, consisting Of
John J. Commerord and Charles C. Dsveln, was then
The Executive petition for the pardon Of Mr. walsh
after which, with three cheers for Mike Walsh the
meeting adjourned.
The Yesterday was another Of the spring
like days which come after the long cold and tedious
to the csptve cell like water to the thirsty traveller
The air was balmy, and the sky unclouded The fac
brought great numbers of beautiful ladies in Broad
way dressed in the new spring fashions and reminding
the uncovered ground But, oh, what athaw The va
tor dropped rather poured from the Of houses
and in streams through the Streets as glad to be
set free from the icy chains that have bound It 90 long
The banks in the streets sensbly diminishing
but the seghing is about ruined, although we noticed
driving up Broadway in sleighs-but what pleas
could possibly accrue from it, we could not imag
ine The runners scraped like files the ground and It
was like riding through hundred small frog ponds,
spashing the water greatly to the detrmen OF ladies'
dresss, and genemen. pantaoons thi: weather lasts
MN thn Nnrkh rtxyn ho fnlr
navigation and trade commence Immediately.
MopEL OF New YoRx.-We visited, yesterday. work
now in progress which promises, when completed to
We allude to the model Of New York. now being made
by E. Porter Belden, young man from New Haven. In
or shansy in hi. great city and in Brooklyn. will be-
accurately represented In carved wood on platform "a
by 80 feet in size.
named Field end Marsh. The attack was made by Mr.
Field with rawhde. and rough and tumble fight fol-
said that Mr.. f. of second best. We understand
that the difficulty was in reference to lady
CASE OF Rev. JOHN sEys.-ws mentioned. some time
since, the fact of clsgs man being charged with Of
fences seriously involving his reputation as clergy
man. We have received from the committee Of inves
cation the result Of which the following 10 copy
Result IF inpeshgao held in the cose RI Rev John
S,ys certain charges prJerred against him First
charge Immoral conduct Second-Hgh imprudence
Ss o. TSs
imprudence sustained, three e. two the following
was then added by q unanimous vote =" But we are
not Of opinion from the evidence in the that there
any evil inquitous intention ia Brother Seys-
therefore the sustaining Of the charge is not to affect his
moral ministerial character " II was then moved
and seconded and carried Brother Seys be sent
and be admonished at the discretion Of the chair.
signed-N BANGS, s. MARr,SpAIE.
n T".sx WHITE,
F. SMITH, Secretary P. p. SANDFORD, Chairman
CoRorERs OrrcE.-MARcH 5-Deoh by Poison.-ln
the of murder by poison. We mentioned on Tues
day last in which gave the particulars in full the
Coroners Jury have rendered verdict that Jacob Ack
erson to his death by the effects Of arsenic taken
in buckwheat cakes the morning OF the 27th day Of
February lS46-by whom the arsenic put into said
cakes the substance of which they made being
unknown to the Jury.
Death by a faI-The Coroner held an inquest at No.
265 Madison st. yesterday the body Of John Tully 81
years of age born in New York. who to his death
by conclusion of the BRAIN caused by fall or blow
upon his head, while 10 state Of intemperance. Yer
dict accordingly.
Common Pleas.
Before Judge DAILY
MARcH 5.-WiIiam Moss james Valentine st al =
This action Of tespass to damages for
alleged assault and battery. The plaintiff is Of
public house in Cherry street. On the evening of the
10Th Oct last, drunken into the plaintiff .
house, and he was in the act Of putting him out when
the defendants in and struck him violent blow
with club on the arm injuring him very severely
they afterwards took him the watch house and detan
ed him there until his friends baed him out There was