The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-15
diplomas To the gentlemen OF both branches Of n.
fessi0n who were examined on ThursdaY -

diplomas 10 the gentlemen both ~ ~.
fesson who were examined Thursday
CIRcrIT CorRT, May /. before Judge Eamonds -
The Forgery Gaze In this cause the Jury after re-
naming out all night could not agree they we're ais
charged this morning at 10 O'Clock by consent Of coun
sci on both sides It seems that they stood for
aequittal and I've for conviction
CouRr ov GENERAL SESSIONS, May l4-Befors R.
corder and Aldermen Purser and McElrath Jonas
B. Phillips Esq, assistant District Attorney.
this morning, Francis Henogue put upon his
trial indictment for grand larceny In having on
value Of $40. belonging to the shaEspsars Dramatic
Association at Gothic Hall Broadway.
JAMEs Van BrRES, sworn-Witness Is q membe e
the Shakespeare Dramatic Association the lth
April the articles specified In the charge stolen
the police office
LEWIS ToSros. sworn Witness Is barkeep4r Of the
Gothic Hall witness did not recollsct the day which
the articles were stolen ON the day In question
asked witness for the key Of the up wtnass
gave him the key when he went up stairs, aud after
snort time returned with the key the man
before knew nothing OF the robbery until Mr.. Van
nsn asked MN VINO had been after the key witns.s
/ THINKS prisoner was the man would swear posi-
| lively that he the man
LAM1Knr A. ph,LLrs, sworn-some three weeks ago,
gentleman called at witnesses place of business and
asked to sell theatrical wardrobe; witness then
asked prisoner from what place he purchased the .r
dies and left them to him. witness told prisoner ha
rGud be at home until oeocs and prisoner could
witness had heard Of the robbery and immediately as
susJd prisoner o. the theft prisoner said he did mot
show him the man that stole them witness went with
prbOuer ana nad not proceeded when
on witness followed him and cried stop thief whom he
was arrested by officer.
CnAr,rs DALEY, sworn.-witness is an officer Of the
LIST ward arrested the prisoner at % Ann street. found
several Of the articles shown, in his possession
THE case here rested when James r. Whiting, Esq,
made application for the discharge
tanned in prison. to testify against the Captain
tsh vessel charged with bringing psrdons1 eonvioss
from the Island Of Bermuda to this city The aads-
Wits Of the witnesses previously taken The cap
tain Of tho vessel was arrested on those afhdavits,
and examination had before Justice Osborne On this
examination the same pa. ties who made the afdavits
refused to answer questions proposed the
attorney Mr. Whiting insisted that they ought not 70
be detained they could not be compelled to answer
said questions tending to degrade themselves Hero .
of considerable contention took place The DIS
trict Attorney John Mckeon ESQ., commended that they
could be compelled to answer and cited authority
flute the arguments OF Mr. Whiting The Court refused
the application The testimony In the former case wss
then summed up by g. Niles, Esq, for the defence,
aud by the assistant District Attorney for the people,
The went to the jury under the charge the he
corder The jury after absence Of severe. hours ~
turned into Court and rendered verdict Of guilty and
recommended the prisoner mercy. He was then re-
manded for sentence, and the Court adjourned
morrow morning.
In the Vice Chancellors court room. to confirm the
nominations made on Thursday fer the judiciary and
Of yesterday. John Anthem, Esq called the ch.ir
ana Mr.. Devereaux acted as secretary. The nomina-
who was nominated for the Office Of District Attorney
and Mr.. II. s Dodge, who nominated for associate
Judge of the Common Pleas Both these gentlemen DE-
cned the nominations, upon which MIR. Nixon was
nominated for District Attorney and Mr. C. p DAILY fec
Miscellaneous.
Messrs. Stanton & Co, Of New Orleans have oom-
menced sending ice by the cargo to Vera Cruz
There four ships either fitting out or on the
| stocks ut Cincinnati
1t is said that such Is the bad condition of Chicago
harb0r, that vessels Of large size compelled to re-
ceiye their full cargo outside from small vessels and
lighters.
The woods the Berkshire hills are on FIRE. and
among the mountains Of Sullivan there IL o wide conHa-
grafton, supposed to have originated In design
inmate for the Mexican victories
Thursday Of last week observed In Charleston on
the proclamation Of the Governor q Of puhaio
thanksgiving aud military parade, On account Of
| victories in Mexico.
The price of passage from Troy Whitehall ON bosrd
the packet boats IL l21s cents
Gov. Bebb of Ohio, has pardoucd ~ eonvcts' within
five months.
Joseph Alexander Legendcl alias the yiscount ds
Orleans charged with having persons France
out large sums has made his escape from prison by
cutting away the gratings Of his cell window.
On Saturday last Savannah was visited by An uncom.
Portable hail STERN.
The Frederick Eraminer, Cid) says that the grain
crops in that county have improved very much sincs
the recent rains
FROM NEW BRuNswick.-We received from
our attentive correspondents OF the ST. John o.
serrsr St John papers to the ith inst The following
paragraphs are all that we find OF interest -
The weather, for the last few days. indicates the an
proach Of summer but yet vegetation In verv back
ward MANY ofthe strenus and nearly ali *. a.
still icebound while the depth snow In the woods
is very great and tho cattle In ny parts FRO
vince stil suffering foe want or fodder Before this time
almost every spring they subst nearly altogether
the feed to be obtained In the fields and in the WOO de-
Potatoes OF good quality rel readily market ~
D.. Sd per bushel.
The steamers may now be said to have fairly COM
mcnccd running between this city the seat of 20
vernment-the Fredericton which proceeded upwards
on Saturday last returned Friday morning. having
succeeded In getting to Fredericton the preceding day
The steamer St John 10 motion Yesterday
and after taking trip around Partridge Island, pro
ceeded through the Falls to take up station on the
river She proceeds her first trip to Fredericton
next Tuesday morning and promises 70 be speedy
she Is n splendid boat
JACOB BREASTED respectfully informs his friends, and
the public generally that he has commented the General
Agency and Commission business nj the Of W. n.
Brsed "a Reado street corner Of broadway lin La Farw
Budings) where he will devote his effect sales Ia
and