The New York herald., 1850-12-04


THE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS THE cALxNDAxs.
Except In some isolated instances, the Law Courts
have been rather devsid public interest or the past
term or two and though the calendars for December
contain many causes OF yatt Importance to the par
ties immediately concerned it Is doubtful anything
beyond an ordinary trial will be reached this term
The Judges Of the Common Pleas met on Monday,pro
orma, but obliged forthwith to adjourn, In
sequence Of their court being still under
pairs For two months past the suffers in this court
have been thus delayed in the trial Of their causes
until an accumulation of business almost unprece-
dented appears upen the calendar. Despite the zeal
ofthree Judges Qngraham, DAILY, and Woodruf0 inde-
fatgsbe in their duties there remain nearly 900
the Common Pleas calendar, principally
through the ill timed ncement Of repairs order
ed by the Common Council.
In the Supreme Court general term, before Judges
Edmonds, Edwards and Mitchell, there 1s4 causes
on the day calendar besides the non-enumerated mo-
tion calendar amongst those is the celebrated will
case OF De Notbeek Astor argued In the last special
term Of this court and brought apps al before
the general term.
In the special term of the Supreme Court, motion
will be heard perhaps ext week. to dissolve the in
juno tion which at prese resrans Mr. Edwin Forrest
fro m proceeding for divorce from Catharine N For
rest, in the State of Pennsylvania.
In the Superior Court Judges oakley, ssndford aud
PsiDe opened Monday before Judge sancford .here
are ne less II an e7o for trial. get which
there several Corporation eates-ndeed, the Com
mon Council would require special court to them
selves to try the many causes against them, which
cucumber the calendars of the various courts. The
trial of Mr. Edwin Forrest the assault Mr N p
Willis also this ndar being somewhere about
number AGO. 1t is not likely to before the Feb
ruary term. Judge landlord announced on Monday,
that the day calendar would be hereafter
set down." unless under very extraordinary oircum-
stances he also ntimated that from the first Monday
in February next the Superior Court would have trial
terms every month instead Of every alternate month,
heretofore; but for the present term, the usual
Iule would be adopted,
The new branch Of the Superior Court held by
Judges Duer Mason and Campbell, for the hearing OF
transferred causes commenced their fittings in May,
ls4S since which time, there have been transferred
from the Supreme Court general and special terms,
nearly 500 causes all OF which have been heard and
decided, or otherwise disposed Of with the exception
OF between forty and fifty causes, which are the
calendar for this Dtcemher) term, and which probably
will be disposed of during the and the next term
in January. The ority Of the that before
this branch very complex and difficult, and the
cunt of in CONT Ioversy very large. Many
them old Chancery causes, which have been pend
ing for the last eight years The parties in the
remaining have had for the last three four
terms ample opportunity of bringing them on for
gument as the Court has frequently been obliged to
adjourn for want of business This Court for the pre-
sent, holes its term in the speeial term OF the
surIeme Court.
In the Circuit of the Supreme Court, which
opened on Monday by Judge willard, there is vast
amount OF busisefs to be done, notwithstanding the
constant application Of Judge Edwards during the
ma tprm hui nj aris from cir
having been allowed to pass without the appoint
mtnt Of Judge, whilst own Judges were engaged
in general term. There have been 100 new issues
added TO the calendar for December, which, with
tboee already On the list make amount Of some
thing $50 for trial; amongst those the
hat celebrated divorce casef OF Morrill, vs. Nor
rill, Putnam Putnam and Carter VS.. Carter, are
set down for trial.
In the United States District Court, which will not
comm, nee until Monday Tuesday next, Judge Jud-
son being eDgsssd in hslding the United States
Circuit there viii be of interest 1t pro-
bAhs that the trial Of Levi Smith pilot OF ths steam.
boat Empire charged with mauslsughtsr, by running
into the schooner Norah Brown in the spring 1872
by which several lives lost, will be brought on
this term 1t has been, heretofore postponed on ap-
pcation OF the accu;eds counsel and also in cense.
quence OF the indsp OF Judge Belts
In the United States Circuit Court there are but 90
ehhtbOn tne ctlenuari several OF Whicn are against
the Coecter Of Customs for the exseton of excessive
duties.
Ths Court of Oyer and Tsrminer does not open this
month, but In January there will be heavy bust
The trial Of Henry Carmel for the urdsr OF the
old man Ronson, and the attempted mur .er of Louis
and Adolph Ropson, his sons, recently committed Ia
Dey street. is set down for next month the trial
Ct the three men, Roland McPage and Royal for the
murder of Peter Johnson by showing him the dock
pier No North river and thereby causing his death
will also be brought on in the January tenn.
Altogether, there is ysst amount Of business for
our law courts civil and criminal aud uners the 80.
veral JUDGES aided By clients Ia their desire to
clear the calendars, nccumuation OF trials which
it will require months OF toll to dispose Of must In
eyiiGbly entue.