The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08
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CELySTIhL FElALEs Three Chinese ladies OF
rank arrived Ia the English bark Helen Stewart,
the 18th Oct.
SERIOUS CHARGE Captain George IT. Hubert.
son was arrested and held 10 bail last week ON a
charge ol perjury.
LAroE Srir.--The case Of T. G. Tremon. W. ,hs
LeIdesdori estate, involving a considerable srrn
oi money. ard many important legal urincipsa,
was taken up before Judge Geary yesterday. aitd
Ne follow ing gentlemen sworn a. Jurors, vIZi
VIM J. AEkrim. James A. Bensop Thomas Per-
Rms, Jun, Richard y. Budrr Thomas MAYNARD,
J M REESE. Mach intefes, l. tell IN the result OF
the uial
GRAND LARcEw.--A young man. whose name
we could not learn, was arrested "a TIE 2lth i1r
stealing si,7CO IN gold duet from Augu,tus Via
der. The prosecutor, having recovered hi. money.
declined appearing against hun. and he was dis
charged.
DkowNrp John O. Buupus. of New orleans.
(and a native ot FirRiuia.) was drowned nt the
Logon, near The Presdc. on S1udly, the 2sa
Oct, by becoming cntasgled ia The long gfsss II
the bottom, while swimming IA for Wild duck,
which had been shot BY comra6e on the shore
FouaD Drowned The body Of n nttn aacer.
tanned 20 BE- late master Of The ship Capitol of Bss-
ton, was picked up - toe Bay on "Wednesday lot
We have not learned the particulars.
RowEs otyuriC CIuCrs San Frsnciscsns
have public amusement aud place OF evening re-
sort 81 length Nowe's Olympic CTcua opened IN
Monday evening last, 20 crowded audience, aid
the performances gave ample EatisiaCtisn, NJ We
are to iuegc from the frequent AMI uy.osrious
bursts OF applause With which the varied entertain
meni was greeted This house has been plainly,
though comfortably fitted up, and will conveniently
seat nom twelve tn hfteen hundred persons. IL
consitts oi PIT and tier Of boxea, with private
boNes, Get apart md planned Tor The ulutcrrup,sd
and tai enjoyment Of the sporis Of the mag. aud IS
altogether, place e amusement arranged with a
degree Of cofnioli which we were quite unpfepared
T. meet.
THE Philharmonic MNsrErts-Our citizens
have been favored during the week by we truiy
amusing concerts Of the above band They are
eight boo number, and their songs and instruments
are well selected Three times a week they give
concerts, az the Belle Union Hall.
HANDSOME VERDICT
J. lompden Williams, one OF the passengers Of
the Two Fnends, obtained a verdict flr { 500
against Scranton & Smith. the chartsrers Of tho
vessel The grounds alleged IN his complaint
were, that the charter party had soil out tickets ia
Panama with the understanding that the vessel
was only 20 take 30 persons, iucludng the crew,
but that Us persons were Put on board. and that
the vessel was 50 crowded that miny Of the pas
sengers had To sleep on the deck during the whole
Twp, expose to al kinds Of weatherthai the food
was q The coersest and, and the passengers were
compelled to hive upon a short allowance OF water
snd provisions during the whole voyage. aud that
fin.i,y provisions became scarce that many Of
the passengers abandoned the vessel and tr,v.Nsd
10 this fllce by land The cause was tried by a
jury, before the Hon. VIM Il. Almond
INTERESTING TO MERcu,grs.
A case was recently decided in the Court az
Frs Instance. which cannot fai to interest rner-
chants and cunsignees generally The alsiuugTs
shipped goods ~ New York for this port, aad no,