New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-11
LAW COURTS.

GuPtPIoR COURTS pc ciel Term-Beore
judge EasoD.-J0Ssph LeSieTv VS. Myg0ret Lester -
This was an application for divorce on the ground
of former marriage, which was submitted 70 a
referee sad report made IN favor OF divorce.
The Court did no, consider the testimony Sufficient.
The only witness Who proved what was alleged
was the former husband of defendant. He comes
forward ana s~ears be was married u her some
l2orl4 wears ago. husband, according 10 the
principles Of lsw, caDIOt be witness Tor Or against
bis wife, and the witness IN this case, tho Judge
said, was very Improperly brought br"ard. Inc
testimony the step sister, In this case is insult
cieIt. She says she knows the plaintiff and do
fendant and that the latter was married to for
mer husband in New ersey-Ghe knows they were
married, from the TACT that they lived together as
man and wife. This is not a suite ent proofo mar
risge. The witness says she 10 % years OF age
so that At that time abe could have oe5n bat teo
years OF age. The motion for decree OF divorce
Denied and order Of reference vacated, and refer
req to Lucus Robinson, Esq. TO take proof and
report.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFIcE-The brig
Oriental, recently pat up Tor California, was taken
possession Of two or three days since by Deputy
Narshsis De Angels AID w alsh, on a libel, by
tome Of the passengers for non-Pefiormlace OF
ssreement in not getting 20 sea at the time agreed
utOn, DC, and taken 10 staten Island a. winch
place she, at the time, lay OF She has also been
o.,
nisb, d. She had thbty passengers, some OF whom
bad been on board waiting, It 10 said, tor several
days and even weeks one Of them female, VINO
had expected, Il is sad, BY this time TO nave oeen
far on her passage, and Der WARDROBE rs 70 clean
clothing has become almost exhausted. The de-
lay, we understand, was caused by various dIsaP-
poiniments in seiting the vessel ready for sea
Mr.. Robert Tsy Tor, OF this city, we believe was tne
principal agent sud we are sorry 70 learn that ne
vas attacked at Staten Island, where BIO reslfesJ
by persou said 10 be one OF the passengers, Sc
yerely beaten. and We understood stabbed, and
ccnyeye ed to his house much huft
CoURT OF GENERAL SsssIoSs-BeOre the Re-
eor6er- and AID Norgars AID FranAlin -d6JOuya-
.,s,t Of he C0ufk-At tue opening OF the Court
This uoruiDg, the District Attorney, hf. hcheon,
arose and said May it please the Court, per
ceive by the morning papers ne announcement Of
the death OF Gen Zachary Taylor, PresideD! o. the
limited States. / had hoped, when saw the &C
ooupt Of his illness yesterday, that the next otei-
eence would announce hiB cOava.esce nce-blt 10
las pleased the Almighty Otherwise IL ia noe my
iutenton 10 pronounce an eulogy upon the charac-
ter of Gen. Taylor; HIS name ls written In in
nerishable letters in the history OF hIs country u
Iso7 he received commission from Mr.. Jetfsrson,
,pa in 1879 be dissiDs usbed himself in the war
xitb Great Britain He also distinguished himself
in 1s32 during the war with the indians IN Flo
ida. where be d,payed grea. bravery but hs
mcst glorious achievements were reserved Tor toe
mar with Mexico. TIE names q Pslo Alto,
Re,,cs de Ia PAINS, Monterey and Busna VISTA
viii be written on bis monument Ia imPerlsoAble
letters had hoped toas at this time, ben an i'm
por,sn, question between the North and South was
perdipg. we should have had il settled BY Sossh-
erp Pfesident Bot se can only hops i5r the ami
cable unop Of be North and SJUt.a. move that the
Fourt DO row adjourn and ilsG me Clerk enter the
-, m The ruiuures, The mssiOn ii the District
Altorrey wss seconded By Calvin Aasher, Esq late
e;cretarv o. Gov. Young. The Recorder SAID
LTte chef Magistrate Of this cJansFy has been
.,aSs,ly tske from U.s. snd it becomes as 70 anIte
II nsyi.o hat tribute Of resPect u his memory,
Which dis Distinguished character merits. H1 loss
viii be felt b the whole Darion The Court coz
cur with the suss estion Of the D'''ric' Attorney,
and order that tbs Court do noN Aoloafn ana snAI
he Clerk enter the Osler on bis minutes