The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-21
Law Intelligence.

Dom dhd CheHtnham Gd-ene, DEC ~.
Law Intelligence.
SUPREME CeURT eF THE USITED SrArEs. jan H-No.
The argument Of this cause commenced for the
plsntns In error, and continued for the defendants
in error
JAN 15.-No. % James Phslen Us The Common
wealth Of Virginia In error to the general court Of
Virginia Mr. Justice Grer delivered the opinion of
court in this cause, with costs No IS The United
States rs Mexican Buchanan. In error TO the circuit
court United States for Pennsylvania. MIR. Justice
woodbury. delivered the opinion of this court
the judgment Of the said circuit court and demanding
this cause with directions to that court to enter
disarnsncs Of the Judgment of the district COURT and
TO remand the cause to that court with instruct to
sward rs",re tneias de noro. No 40 Marsh, Les
Delayau psiutifs in error. rs L. g. Redticks heirs
The argument Of this cause was concluded for the
plaintiffs in error No u. c: A. Williamson ct al
Joseph Berry. The argument Of this CON-
menced for the plaintiffs, and continued for tue de-
f.ndant.
JAsuARy.6 No IT. C. A. williamson ct al plain
tiHs. VS. Joseph Berry The argument of this cause
was continued for the defendant aud concluded for
the plaintiffs No as. G. A. Williamson ct al. piain-
tifs. The Irish Presbyterian Congregation of New
York = The argument Of this cause commenced for
the plaintiffs and continued for the defendants Hon
James Whitcomb, Of Indians, was admitted a.tor-
hsy and counsellor Of this court
JAN I-Nos 46. Al. Charles A. williamson and
wife plaintiffs the Irish Presbyteria Congregation
Of the City Of New York, and George Bali The ar.
gumsnt of these cases was continued
JAN is.Nos as, 81. Charles Williamson and
wife plaintiffs the Irish Presby terrain Congregation
Of the city Of New York. aud W. George Ball rhs
gument Of these cases was concluded by Mr. Webster
for the plaix tifs. No 81. John ID Murrsll and al
appellants va. Alexander Neill and al The argument
of this cause was commenced By Mir. Mayer for the
appellants, and continued by Mr. Brown the appeliees
CoURT OF ArrEALs, JAN 1b.-The following motions.
held under acvisement, were decided farnsrs' Loan
Trust Co. appellants, against IArreli AMI others
from the calendar denied. Thompson, respondent,
against blanchard, imp'd. &s, appellant Motion to
vscsts an order Of respondent dismissins appeal,
granted. with costs Smith, appellant against ynes,
imp'd. &C., rsspondents Motion to dismiss appeal,
denied with costs Wolf and others, PLAINTIFF in
error a. Van NostrAnd defendant in error; and two
other causes plaintiffs In Motion that de-
PENDANTS In error have extra allowance In these
causes in addition TO costs denied with costs Hor.
man. respondent ~. LOOMS, imp'd. &c appellants.
Motion By respondent for an order Diminishing the
peal % Of March term sis during the lifetime Of APP
pelaDt), granted by default No IS This cause, ar
gument commenced ysstsSday. concluded. No So.
Argued. In addition to the motions above decided,
The Court decided the question In causes
Nos 10 and H. which had besn rsusd aud submitted
by the respective counsel fe~ DAYS since. The de-
cision that the question presented on tbs appeal In
tboee cases vas one Of discretion merely with the
Chancellor granting or refusing new trial on .
-gnei Issue and this count had no jursdicios until
a mai decree Ia the The Court also decided
application made by counsel IN the q Oakley
sssiIst Aspnws fer stay II proceedings TO enable
sp application to be made for argument Of the
csuse The csuss hsvius been decided at the last
December term u this court the application VAS De.
bed. No. 80 Concluded. No. 81 Called and reserved
jan Ie.No 30 Called and passed No a. Called
and reserved No. Al. Argued No az. Argued. No
80. Argued
CourI OF Arrr.L., Jan 17.-No. ~ called and passed
No 20 lin place Of Ne 4j called and reserved FOR
mission Nos. 40, AZ and as called aud pases No. ~
argued
| gusd No. 81 Argued.
| IMPORTANT DsorsIoS. -sUrREnE CoURr TIE People
vel .7brdhas G. Sinoason Olirrr X. Martin. So
p,rrsgr AT the present general term q this court.
held At pie AZ sas decided that after the In
habitsnts 81 town we're regularly as.smhled Ia to.n
meeting for The election " ofoers they could forth
With adjourn the election 10 other part ~ the town
TO be held for the remainder q thssiay rbs Ia
which this question decided. tross In Rch mond
county and excited great interest there ~ gen.
orally supposed until this decision, thst the election
net be held through the day. at the place dsxnstd
by the electors aed rhsre the meeting wa 5zsd
| CENTRAL AMERIcA.--A communication to the
/ Boiefw ne Noficias. Of Guatemala, Oct rs. ISiD.
sigu,d lRnacio G.. Granados, addressed TO the Mi
MISTER OF War, from Guatemala, conveys the Infor-
/ nation to the Minister, that there had been an
attack made upon the city, by those whom hs cells
in his letter the factions. The troops of the patr.
OTIS went ont to meet them. and in the darkness Of
/ the night, were for some time mixed no and con-
\ founded with them. After some time, he states
that fierce encounter took place, and that he, nj
the head Of his troops. (ony half ~ number To that
OF the enemy,D maintained the fight without re-
treating, tall they heard fire m their rear, and
then M. Granados retreated but, as he relates, ia
good order. The enemy are estimated TO have
with the offensive cries Of Hurrah for san Saliva
| dor ~ " Long live General Guzmsn ~ " General
| Perez for everi' Many mansions 10 the neighbor-
hood Of the city and in the city itself, were burnt
down by them. After some tune, when daylight
came, the factions Withdrew. Don Augustine Guz-
mas, whe commanded them, was wounded IN the
nocturnal engagement, and was reported to have
subsequently died. The sole object OF the rioters
| Tor so u seems they were-was to have sacked and
burned Guatemala, and destroy the city.
| The reader ~ cautioned not 10 confDund this
affair, from the similarity Of names aud the VIC.
lences perpetrated, with the affair of Venezuela,
| where another Guzman Is said To pay a similar
part in the political distractions of that distracted
country.
DEr1oRABLE CONDITION or IRKLaSp-The fol-
lowing is extract OF receut private letter from
| a gentleman Of the press IN Dublin
cannot adequately descrb. 20 you the hal pisss aud
hopeless condition Of this country Poverty asd die
tress respectors Of person. IN the hgher yell
a. humber classes many Of the nobility have sold
their estates aud gone to Australia the counry gen
temen AL ruined more especially 10 thu counties
| Of Westmsath, Roccommon Gslvsy aud LoDgford In
these counties solvent cannot ~ foIHi We read
IN the Herald the account of he visi' ~ Ar Clay 20
that gigantic establishment aud IT, miraculous mschi
merry; thought that presses In working ~ 800
hour could scarcely meet wtth compe itcD brt ~
must be owned limited Rnowietge Of Amrrtcsn va
veptiou required further evidence Dc oeiieve that
age yet b.hind the world IN the arts and
sciences. steam vessels, ship suildiDg. No
| Tur Npx Apcrtc ExprnfrtoN We unter-tAnt