The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-03

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street At the same time stood at the Northern no
tel, foot Of CORTLAND street, at 10 degrees
F,Rr AND Loss OF LwE-About four o'clock
Yesterday morning. fire broke out IN the large
building No 40 Gold street, occupied by Thomas
Boomer a packing box mandatory ,. me en-
tire building with ,sn, the S%dns lies buried in the
ruins Owing to the infammable material that .ne
building contained the flames rose with s,top,mug Ia
pidy which rendered his escape impossible Tns poor
man had in the of the fire. escaped from
the premises and the alsrm and on returning 70
with an awful crssh. burying him completely hs
remains have not. yet. been recovered Tneee pre-
Insured The loss Ii estimated at about 80 wv
The Police and Fire Companies were promptly on me
Are but without avail Their active efforts however,
prevented its spread to the neighboring buildings
gWnoHr GuAKps.--This fine company parsded yes
terdsy, and passed ONCE last evening They made
o very fine appearance.
ARRIVAL EsnoRANr PAssESoERs.-The number OF
emigrant passengers who arrived at this port during
Wednesday last amounted to 873
FoREIoN News MAII.-We are pleased to
acknowledge publicly obligations to Mr. f. g. Dem
MIS- of the New Haven and Springfield railroad for the
favors he has In connection with his associate, Mr.
Cioyss been pleased to show They ALWAYS ac-
ceptabe but now doubly since the interruption
in the mails occurred.
was called yesterday hold inquest the body Of
colored child years old. named Horato Homer, who
ceased and his mother came to this city from New
Haven on Monday evening. In the steamboat Eureka,
hut
sbe supposed to have come by the Oneida went
on board that boat with her child On coming ashore
from the latter boat waiter took the child IN ms arms
and while passing along the gang plank followed by the
mother deceased the gang plank slipped and pre-
cpitatsd the three into the dock at the loot Cane
rne street The waiter released his hold of the child
and got out the mother OF the child was rescued;
but the deceased sank and was not again until MS
rendered verdict that the deceased to his death
by being accidentally drowned
Law Intelligence.
SUPREME CouRr-in Chambers, Sept 2-Before Judge
ns shs mornn rs a. oeoof in tho judges
The District Attorney appeared as public prosecutor
n: Cutting b1s, M Fox and
MIR whiting commenced the proceedings by Offering
to provo Harss FIRST marriage.
Mr. BRApY.-We admit It,
His marriage in this city to Cstharne Early was ad-
mitted.
is the daughter Of Edward Fox is 10 years old knows
Martin Hare about nve years
.o.-wsre you at any time married to him. ana oy
A-Y.s was By himself
H.-On TIN goth Of May last, In Murray street.
Q-Repeat the ceremony Il there was any between
Ale said take this girl before God and to
be my welded wife until death doth us part and said
&c o .a there any thing else said at the time,
o-Bsfors the ceremony between you and him, was
there any thing said you to what would constitute
q good marriage?
No, air.
Q-wss there any persr present at the marriage
Q-Previous to that day, there any conversation
between you and him about the marriage?
:r the Judge all he said to you or you
him, on the day Of the marriage taking place.
Miss FoswI met him in Church street, and pro-
ceeded to Murray street. about five or six doors ON
nossd formal marriage aud then stood up, and he
said those words which have repeated
Q-Was there anything said by either OF you about
priest?
there any thing said at any other ms'
changed clothes We went to the boat and then went
- o /. provided you with dothss'
o-who did you meet at Albany
o.-Where did you go to from Albany
A.-To Bufao; his sister went With u.s. we remained ,e
till tho list Of Su snS New vsS crh man 'n' wife,
Cross examined by MIR BRApy-l have only one qnes-
ton to ask Did you know Hare was q married man!
Direct examination resumed
Ibid he tell you he was going to be divorced!
A-He said he could get q divorce
O Did he not tell you that the marriage would be
good notwithstanding and did you not believe what ne
Ale said it As valid as If We were married bya
priest. and believed It,
CrOss-eramined-Did you peieve tnat man couio
have two wives at once!
Th0 mOv6u
the prisoners discharge there being no contract of
marriage proven, which the only point In the case
He said would insist that the witness was incompetent
and ought not be The ceremony should have
been by an atestng witness discussion then
took place as to who should have the reply was at
length conceded that Mr. Brady was entitled to have
the last word. .
MIR. Curing argued that there was enough in the
first instance to put the prisoner on hrs trial hey had
shown that he already married man; that he had
prevailed upon child OF years OF age TO eope with nm
that he had means OF being from
orria RI her
him entering into contract with her, which was fol-
lowed up by cohabtaton. These proofs were, In his
opnion sucient for the committing magistrate to put
cioe on the whole merits of the Mr.. Cutting
tuued to argue the at length and supported his
views by reference to various English and American
authorities after which the case was adjourned He
! will Be followed by Mr. Whiting tomorrow. MIR Brady
| will reply for the prisoner.
| COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Daly-Hiram johnson
vs John Skinner and another.-This action
promissory note for $3.50 The defence Was thatt was
an accommodate note, and that IT was given on cond
ton that it should be collected from the defen
dants. Verdict for plaintiff the full amount For plain
Edward d. HowaH, ct al, Us. Samuel Brooks, and
others-This was action to recover the amount Of
bill of goods purchased from plaintiffs by Hassette e.
Browne Co. Of which last arm 1t alleged that the
wife of Mr. Brooks partner the other defendants
The re- her
| nonsuit was granted. For plaintiff, MIR Smith; for
DEFENDANTS Mr.. ?. Reynolds.
SUPERIOR COuRT, Sept. a.1In Chambers-Bef0rs
had been brought up days since by writ Of habea
be discharged from the United States service
on the ground being drunk when he and had
dis case postponed this morning. deserted in day or
| two afterwards and has not been since heard Of
| The case of Claus Beekman, seeking his discharge
from the service the same ground is adjourned rs
are also the of Fergus McQuade and Amos Crane
fore Judge Daley Nos TO- a. Ga So, &c. o SO, CO. H.
| rs, rs, II, rs, 79, 80, IS, 81. 80. 80, 81, o.
Arrest Of Amos Northrop.
WHITE PLAINS, Sept. l, ls47-7 O'Clock, PM
To EprToRs THE HERALp-
Amos Northop the fend who murdered Miss Good