The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-20

Court OF CHANCERY-Ata Court of Chancery
held for the State OF New York, at the town OF
sand eight hundred and fortyseven-Present, Reuben
H. Walworth Chancellor
motions petitions before the Chancellor during the
vacations abolished from and after the termination Of
the special term which is to commence on the last Tues
day of June instant and that thereafter motions and
tions which in readiness for hearing and decision
orders Of the Vice made upon motions or pc
tions be heard only at the stated terms ofthe Court
hearing Of before the Chancellor, which are in
readiness for hearing and decision on the first Monday
ofJuly next shall hereafter be follows On the first
Mondays of August and June, at the Chaucelor dwell
ling house at Saratoga Springs; the third Mondays of
November and February at the Capitol in the city of
Albany and the fourth Monday of October and the
first Monday Of May City Hal in the city Of New
York; but that be heard at the stated terms
in New York, unless by consent, except whore the so
citors for ali the parties who have appeared the
reside within the first or second judicial districts
Ordered, That in making up the calendar for the
thereon Unfortunately in their several classes In the
order directed by the 9st rule Of the court and that in
Copy = ' JOHN NJ DAWSON, Register
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE AT SAULT ST.. MARIE.
-One of the most distressing accidents that
occurred at the Saut Ste Marie took place Thurs
day afternoon. party Of citizens and persons from
abroad had agreed to descend the falls the Ste Marie
that view proceeded the head of the portage, where
they procured yawl boat with which to make the de-
Scent-a COns1Qereu
strange to say in its frequent performance hitherto no
accident occurred ending in loss Of life The party
this occasion nine in number consisting of Capt
| John Stannard Capt Robert Brown, and Messrs f. g.
| Seymour Thomas Riches, John Parker and VIM Flynn
Of this place. Dr. Hugh T. Prouty of Monroevile, Ohio;
A. spaord, of Perrysburgh, Ohio and Mr. Wales clerk
| of the steamboat st Clair With this company the
boat started its perilous voyage When about half
way down the rapids it shipped breaker that filled her
nearly half full of water. At this, bsiling
menced; but q moment and the boat having reach
ed what is called the big leap" (beng eight or
ten feet in descent) by reaction thrown on end
after descending, and all preciptated into the
foaming rapids This catastrophe was beheld by many
of citizens who Watching the voyage from the
shore boats immediately procured and put out to
those who should survive the strug Of the dash
ing waters and reach the foot of the rapids Messrs
stannard Brown Wales Spaford and Parker succeeded
in sustaining themselves until picked up by the boats
| which went out, by the Indians who were fishing
from their By the chief of the latter Mr. sey
| river, and rescued only by means OF a spear with
which the chief succeeded in entangling his coat and
thus raising him to the surface. So completely was
| Mr. Seymour exhausted when taken, that for some
time resuscitation considered doubtful but by
per applications and ncessant rubbing for hours ANNA
ton finally restored although at the writing Of this
saturday mornine) he is still considered in critical
situation. The other three-Dr. Prouty and Messrs.
Riches and Flynnwe are panied to say were drowned,
was Of pleasure party who with his wife. was on
excursion to this place. In Huron county Ohio, OF
which county he resident, he had been practis.
ing physician for twenty years. possessing we are told
by those who best knew him. all the traits Of character
that adorn a noble heart and that for public useful
ness, private worth, and warm esteem, no man stood
higher in that section Of the State Besides his ama
BILE, bereaved wife, he has left four children to mourn
his unfortunate DEATH Mr. Riches was formerly Of De-
tro for the two last he had been engaged
the engineer of the propeller Independence In which
situation he had the warm regard of his brother
officers, and, by his urbanity and Kindness the conf
dence and respect Of the entire community William
| Flynn exemplary young man, Of about nineteen
years Of age residing in Village, and in the employ
ment Of Msssrs.. Stevens K Cornwal-Lake Superior
| Netrs, June 10