The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-28

ing 0rocsres.ThOss !: good supply in the markets
The supply Of fish !. moderate. The .satAsr is very
and II Is still rising.
BALrImonx, Dec. q, Is4s. I
Howard street -four 10 held at 81 Sly wheat remsias
unchanged white corn Is selling pretty freely at 400
The demand for -four, to- day has been but moderate
the Gales not exceeding 1000 barrels at IS 56x IS
So SO SO for fancy Gsns.se The market closed arm.
with an upward tendency. Corn continues steady.
snS In %odss demand ian tn. supply Il not
before, with small sales. Provisions, quiet.
The Laws DELAY.-The value of criminal
justice Is in its prompttude IN beratlng the in
nocent, and its inlexlbility in furnishing the gull
ty A singular habeas corpus case recently came
before Judge EdmOnds, the legal points involved
In which could be determined in half an hour
TwOwomen of the name OF Martin were arrested
on the charge of stealing quantity of gold from
gentleman's bureau. The usual course Of Justice
was arrested by writ OF habeas corpus, returna-
BILE before Judge Edmonds. 1t was argued BY
men Of talent and intelligence, but has ever since
remained on the private docket of that venerable
functionary. What is the meaning of this What
is the cause of the delay Wake up Judge, and
llberate the parties, or allow the most important
regulations of society to take their due course
Delay in granting justice frequently amounts to q
denial OF It.
SINGULAR SPEECH OF A MURDERER UNDER THE
GALLows.-A strange speech was made by Eppes,
who murdered a nelghbor of his In Virginia, JUS
before he was launched into the other world
From the latest information received from HIM,
probably through the ntercesslon of the clergy, he
was satisfied that the unfortunate man whom he
had murdered was IN heaven; and he was equally
convinced that the golden doors of that happy coun
try were open for his admittance, as soon as his
soul took Its flight from his body, when the latter
was executed at The galows If such impious
opinions were to prevail to a great extent murder
and Its punishment would be the readlest pass to
eternal felicity in another world.
The FRENCH CONSUL IN TRoUBLE.-A French
corvette left Port au Prince, about the LIST inst
with the Consul of that port on board, for Aux
Cages. The representative of the republic Of
France at Aux Cages, it appears, had suffered some
indignties, and the flag of his country was grossly
insulted, whether by the government or the people
we did not learn The corvette was sent down
at the request of the Consul, that he might be pro
tected from further insult.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE De WITT CLINToN.-The
generous patriots of the day have been talking for
twentyyears about such work, but the first stone
has not yet been laid. The best monument which
Dewitt Clinton can ever have, Will be the memory
of his life and character reposlng In the hearts Of
his countrymen.
DINNER TO Col. DUNcAN.-We have received
the following:
"The dinner to Col. Duncan will be given It the
Astor House, this afternoon, at s O'Clock 'A'
81 w. EDMONDs,
"H. C. SUBWAY and Others
"Dec. 49," Committee Of Arrangements"
City Intelligence.
THE CHoLERA.-The following Is the report Of the
Health Oncsr at Quarantine
"QUARArrINE. Dec. 81, ls48
"HIs HONOR THE MAYOR: Two deaths from cholera
but NO new cases, have occurred at the Marine Hos
IL. IfRszs g. WaT Rs:ss
No cases in the city.
That Hole IN TRINITY PLAcE-The attsntiou NJ
the Street Inspector several days SINCE called to
dangerous hole, which has for some time existed in
not been attended to. Certainly the fact of such
man trap cannot be known to the Alderman Of the
old pump Is Of no use to the people living in its Vi
Hnity Why not take 1t up, and an in the ws' The
danger an should ANY BE- Injured S% 1siDs G
it, the Corporation would be liable heavy damages
which would certainly be sued for and recovered.
Those having charge OF such work, know full that
the Common Council are constantly called onsand
obliged pay damages for the of those they
strange they will keep who pay no regard what
ever to ther duties 1t to be hoped the matter Of
filling In this dangerous place will longer be delayed
lest some serious and, perhaps, fatal accident OCCUR
FuNERA. OF LIEUT. RAFFERrr.-Auother Of those
valiant spirits who fought nobly for the honor Of
the flag Of their country In the late with Mexico
has passed to that bourne whence no traveller re-
turns Lieut. John Rafferty,. of the LIST regiment Of
New York Volunteers was inferred yesterday at st.
Pstricks Cathedral, with military hon ors The Bax-
ter Blues and Forbes Assoc saon, tn, meu beers Of
which companies he had long been intimately Jon.
nected WITH attended the funeral in full uniform and
paid the last tribute Of pee, their departed friend
He had escsped all the dangers Of the war; aad re-
t.roed to the bosom of his family In health and his
attack Of diarrb9s took hold upon frame and ter
minated his existence on Tuesday morning. He was
young man Of fine promise, and had won for himself
the esteem Of large circle Of friends.
THE HUpsoN RIVER BLocKApEp WITH IoE-The
passengers who left this city and since Monday
obliged land y Hudson and tss ISs p,
their point of destin alton The sudden change in the
weather last night will, probably, tend to open pas
sage Tor the boats to point further up the river.
Movements of Individuals.
Arrivals yesterday at the irving House (IIoward,O.
Salvador de Yturbide and two ladies' Mexico; Hon. H.
W. Hliard Alabama Major Swords, U. s. A. .qstor-
Williams, District Columbia; Major Ripley u s.. A.:
H. Psrksdsle, st. Johns; D. P. Groves, California.
Court Calendar for TIL. Day.
SUrERIoR CoLRT6 9, loo, rs, q 49, 10. IA, I4o a. a.
1872 81 % O. 1885, 70, lis, ISL, 1872 1853 1885, 1877 i6s
49, lol 1872 lei, 1e6, 1885, 1o7 1es is0 no. ILL., i72
DISTRESS IN THE Coal REaIoN.-The Pottsv,lIe
Pa) Miners Jomna OF Saturday says:-We I'M
aerstand that there Is an unusual degree of suffer-
Ing In this region. SO disastrous has been the
business, that many Of the working men are de-
prvsd of the wages due them, and their families
are absolutely suffering from want.