The New York herald., 1850-01-30
Our PAiiadsiphia Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ", looO
TAs Lsse Of Diro,ess- Startling Dseision-Camden snd
.4nboy Raivosd-Mr. CIay's Speeeh-.an Elective judi
eiary- The Markets, &c.
In the Supreme Court of this State yeste In the
case Of Jones vs. Jones' Judge Coulter decided the
opinion Of that tribunal that divorces by the Legisla
ture within the jurisdiction Of the courts In
divorce cases, are unconstitutional and null Judge
Burnside dissented in too from the opinion Of the
majority Of the court he conceived that the decision
would produce incalculable amount Of injury. As
might have been expected, this decision has caused
more dirmay than 1t has inflicted injury-Judge Burn
side 10 the contrary notwithstanding Sc liberal have
that unhappy couples living rather existing, In
other States bastened to Pennsylvania for relief and
the business has increased 90 much OF late, that
Il would room have become Q monopoly, notwith-
standing the updoubted democratic tendencies OF
the good old Commonwealth In these divorce In
ougsnces occasionally our legislatures showed dis
crimip atpg spirit II the party applying happened to
be fellow in breeches, his case scrutinised with
severity and he was reminded Of certain passsgssin
the New Testament where the sin Of parting and
wife pourrsyed In colcrs vivid enough to arrest the
gaze Of ths most ;a s tS % ne %
free soiism But when the party ohsnced to be lady,
beautiful young lady, with lovely form and langush
ing eyes the case was wholly different. She waited
upon by jsint committee of both Houses; and rival
sinners Of the upper and lower branches kept her
congratulated upon being once more a happy and
single woman. Public opinion will sustain the whole
some check which has been put this wholesale gi
lative interference in matrimonial affairs.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad Company have
idea Of being smothered out Of existence by the fol-
lowers Of Mr.. Brigge They have more chance,
and they intend TO avail themselves Of 1t; so you
must be prepared to see witt Of taken to the
Supreme Court of the United States in order to test
the consttutionsty Of the New Jersey law imposing
6ne on overcharges
The propeller Columbus is upon our screw Dock
undergoing .some necessary repairs. She leaves for
New York on Saturday, whence she sails direct for
California.
The telegraph informs us that Mr. Clay at the pre-
rent writing, is speaking at length proposition
which be has submitted to the Senate to compromise
and settle the existing slavery difculty. The wings
Of ibiadephia in ecstacies with the intelligence
They are certain that the great embodiment aud
all cracks then come out In 1859, (ss young
ever ss the grand psccatory candidate for the Presi
;., dsney Gen Scott playing second fiddle Stranger
In tbsStateenste yesterday the bill amendatory Of
the constitution by providing for elective Judiciary
pasted final reading yeas, 20; nays g. IL has to go to
The cotton market quiet, but firm small sales of Up
lands at IKE. lc Flour continues very inactive; the
rye aoSl Or s. &. % Ts sn.
@s 81 w. Kye is in demand, at 62c Small Gales Of
yellow cern and oats at preyions rates. whkey in
No ehsnssn the market Stocks brisk day.
iO l2 AnneI.d are the salesFrst Board~i0 shares
Girnrd Bank H. 81 600 Ptsbursh 6s 80 S2sOo City So
:lsras Fsimers and S,cisnss BanH, ess iod Reading
RsirSsd s} & coo Reaeins Railroad MortEsss Bonds
Ksrlcly iol' Kennedy bank 100 500 Spring Garden
risOwp Railroad i Pennsylvania Railroad a Second
Hoard s5tso Chesapeake and Deaw o. 9 $50 Lehgh
nsal ef sc ssrs canai 10; psnnyiyania aa
r.sr .1 e.9a mo- s. 81 10
Camden and Amboy Bonds, liz.