The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-16
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service in thencfning At this Pfssby6srfan church
on Fonrs~ndA-hsn street In the evening Mrs Polk,
unscGompanied attended divine service at the same
Monday, the President held a morning reception
Tuesday, meeting Of the Cabinet took piaos a. the
Presidents mansion His Exceilency the Presii, mt
presided All the honorable members were present
with the exception Of ths Hon. Y Mason Secretary
OF the Navy, who was confined to hi, house by inds
petition.
Wednesday, the President as usual, held morning
reception In the evening Mrs Polk held dra vinr
room or the corps diplomatique there we're ur.s.nt
his Excellency the French Minister his Elk ,eilencv
the Russian Minister and MAZDA de- Bodcs attended
by M de Cramer hie Excell- ncy the Mexican Minis.
ter attended by Don Salvador Iturbi ie his Excsi-
leucy the Gillian Minister Johu Crainpton Esa
Cherge dAfairs for Great Britain the Chsyalier
Hultemann, Charge d'Aaairs for Austria !: the Hon
James Buchanan the Hon, Robert j. Walker, and the
Hon William l.. Marcy, all members Of the Cabinet
and many mem bers OF the Senate the House Of
Representatives.
At about halfp eight o'clock, suddenly, all the
gas lights became extDguished and the guisasd
company we're left in darkness The mishsp wa. how
ever, speedily remedied, and the stipgusned guests
remained till midnight
His ExcelIepcy the President has been pleased to An
point Lewis Csss, jun to the United States Charge
dAhair, to the Court Of the Holy See
The Hon. James Buchana Saturday last, enter
aimed dstin ushed party ut dinner
ON Tuesday evening" the ball in honor Of the battle
OF New Orleans was given At Jackson Hall.
On Thursday evening. Commodore MoC auley and
Mrs McC.uiey gave grand entertainment at the
me dansan Is to be given at wIlard's Hotel next
week.
Law Intelligence.
CouRr OF APPEALS, January IL. No. 80. John C..
Mather, appellant, VS.. James Eldtsjgs. spp-lee.-
lbs cause came next in order. aud argued thia
morning by MIR David Buel, Jr for appellant sad bv
Mr.. James IL Eloredge for appelles. The Court tosa
TOOK up the calendar and called every caus, in n,
order until the calendar called through no csu.s
was ready for argument The following causes we're
disposed Of during the CO sndar as hsrearr
- Ian oin
VS.. The CheBango county mutual ms ursnce Comoanv
spPellees New trial denied by default. N HUI Jr.,
tees OF st Peters Church in city of New York az
Order OF the Chancellor aft cmsd, by default John
w sutton pxibtf error, VS. Henry A. Dtl,aya ct a,
defendants in error This cause was fase rvsd far Ne
Sedgwick, one Of the counsel for de tx in error
In consequence Of the destruction of the pc
In the late fire at Syracuse No II Ethan ,jiIbsrt
plaintiff in error, Huron Foot defendant in error
Judgment affirm d. by default Mr.. N. Hin j. coun-
gel for defepda in error No As Chsrlss II corhs
Recover, &C. appelsnt,vs Orrn Crane 90 nas at
Ihn cause reserved Tor Mr. Field until Monday
next he being engaged in public duties No Al Ed
ward lnnes, plaintiff in error David R-evs. al
descendants in error This re-erved npou The
suggestion of Mr. Hill, Jr that he had otce aud
proof Of service at his Office and would take d-fsut
In 1t as coon rs he could procure them No u
Leonard CaryL plaintiff 10 error vs.. trber Robin,oa
defendant in error This cause was reserved f,r lr
Hill in the same manner as the last No SO. Francis
Griffin ct a.. appellant, vs. Hiram Barney epoadsnt.
counsel fer respondent No. a. Daoisl V. Thomas at
81, exr, SO, appellants. VS. Damon Coats
This cause reserved unul tuesday next th,rs
being a motion pending TO dismiss the ,psn In H.
MIR Geo Comstock counsel for rsspo ndeut No "a
Abigail Scher Do d. tasanst David IonS
we'll appellant. New trial denied, by Default
Holmes counsel for respondent. The Court an
nounced that the calendar would not again be taken
up during the term to be regularly cailsd hut that
they would hear arguments in any cause where both
parties were ready.
Movements or Travellers.
Arrivals yesterday at the following hotsls:-AMxsr-
r. nt IN y
ley, New Okans, Gordon, Conn G Waters B.it,-
more; w II. Browne, Georgia; II. w. Manunr u \
A As1oR-W M Curtis, Boston; 8. A. HurIburt
Mass Hon. g Ashmsn. II A @pmsn, spriosdsd;
Capt Palmer, ship Samuel Russell; Gideon Grsnxs