The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-12


PUBLic BAEAErAsr TO Ma. JAS. W. WALLACE JR-
Yesterday, the professional and many other friends
of Mr.. James W. Wallsck, Jr who viii leave this city
to morrow, for the Hsymsrket theatre, London gave
to that gentleman, at the American Hotel a splendid
public breakfast Messrs Taber and Bagley furnished
an ample and elegant entertainment, varied with all
that luxury could suggest or the appetite desire.
The preliminary honors ofths table having been
cluded the chairman, MT W.R Blake introduced in
appropriate speech the guest Of the company MT Jas
w. Wsllack, Jr, whose reply to the chairman was
most feliciteusly expressed. Mr.. Thomas Hamblin,
the manager OF the Bowery theatre then addressed Mr.
Wallack, and in the name Of the company presented
to him silver salver and two tilver cups of massive
workmanship and beauty. These testimonials of the
regard Of his friends received with deep feeling
by the recipient Of the honors and delightful inter
change of sentiment exhibited itself In the toasts
and speeches which called forth by the festivities
Of the occasion. Ameng the distinguished persons
who were remembered on the occasion, were Mr..
Henry wallsck, the father of the guest Mr.. James
Wsllsck, the unclsi Mr.. Benjamin Webster, the ma.
mayer OIL the HsSparket theatre London; Mr.. Pnrtea,
Of this city, whose name was proposed in q neat
speech by Mr.. Broughami Mr.. Charles j. Eames the
distinguished dramatic critic and writer, alb out
to leave this city for Nashvie ana several other per.
sons Of eminent reputation ia the literary and dra-
matte werld MIR. Watterson. the ex Dember OF Con
BTesb Hom ienHessco sAo w
MIR EaKnes In admirable speech, in deative OF his
FEELINGS on tnis occaaen Oh hopes anu iareWehs anu
a i Wno ~ 'o, 1 ~, - S.a Nv manv .snlimanl,
Elk Fla III - VIC ih Ne caSnot do in.iies TOR want
ot space. M. hambhn having been toasted, as the
ion an bonor ~ which he il alsns sntitied,
gave very interesting history OF the rise and
p,ogA;s stI, In, No. rro snssch mad NAM yaln
able remarks with respect to the position OF the thea
.rartt Tbs newssner nrsss al.o gas con, plinnut,d
On tbs occa.on and The taast VA propsrv resi- onded
-, ~ , ;rS;sts ,sno xgsrs nrss.ept 'Al1oasthsr
10 ~ sSG JoarIas VIZ NJ ga .dmra w. sn,r
t;n, ~ as Va dss;onsd 70 40 homo IN M lam.
w w .iisck Jr has Seldom been known In this cty
W;,ha,,t a.,anta,nn ~ nntor;sty - No, corducted
mnnhou, nl;,h no ref.rsnce ~ tho nub;c. yst Tho
manu h,s M snsecbes An sentiments mt ered wonId
wss ss snpTopria,e affair In every respect
Mr. waltsck TO morrow win leave the city for Lon.
don where he ia engaged as the principal actor OF the
u.a,narG., ~ an whsre =. he r, nrass.d hin,
81; he viii strivs to 40 ~ the snd nnnens az
hi. friends on this side of the water whose favor
msstaa him ,nwards land of NV honas and nav am
h;,;an Tabaa Rad srland;a ts.,ipon;aI hen sst az
the Trosaman tbssfrs and The nuhlc viii he orstad
tne brosasas anu me puons VIII o. srat hs
TO near INA, ma sucoess IN Enssaa spsn nave oeen
tpro,ob NJ Sramatie tatnrs y 80 e AaA''
'hI0uS INC ~
TnE CASE OF NILES AND RoBERrs-Judge Edmonds,
before whom the bill Of exceptions has been sub
nitted application for order to stay judgment
bes who stand convicted in the Court OF General ses
sons has reuted 10 interfere in the matter
on Monday the final OF the Court OF Sessions
win be carried out, and the sentence passed on both
convicts.
pyrtnusEp srrcrpE-A man ramed Charles Wal
ton re,idng at 27s Water street near Dover commit
ted ,uiside on FRIDAY night Ills wife who kept a
dance house. obtained divorce from him on Thurs
day On tina. day he attempted to commit suicide BY
Friday night at clock and on one Of the family CO.
ing to his bedroom at O'Clock in the morning found
him living deaa with his brsina blown ont and pi.to
beside him Since the above wa. written Coroner
G,.r has the causs OF death ana held
inque,t ON the body when the folio wing facts in addi
tion we're elicited The wife of the was ar
smined as was likewise Catherine Canter enc of the
fen ale bosrdsrs who tsstied that ths was
diesipsted man and hsd been 80 for msny months
past Abeut three months since while laborina under
temporary dersnged state Of mind caused BY drink
ing liquor he attempted the life of his wife by die.
charging oaded pistol at her the ball of which tesk
effect in her right side and came very near proving ia
tsi AZ thst time walton as srresteo, osiore
the msgstrate ana on the charge, Was committed 70
and would have blsd TO death but for the timely dis
oovey OF ms eon9nHon. VI the cha1se OF
.s e%puns 20 a uhns,sn ,o n-.o nnoas u haiS
sne ascssesa W. noesa n Su. P.son on Isu'
ana sgsin 700. ~ sscssMe arinng, sno eut,ss
Ia veud his wife and To nsr
life The wife finally engaged lawyer and on the re-.
ouisite evidence She obtained divorce This fact be-
more bitterly against her and on Thursday last he
again endeavored to take his life by the opening Of
veins Ia botharmsi but IN consequences OF the timely
aid Of physicians his lite was saved However he de-
cared that no doctors could Keep him rom taking bis
but that before ne died he was bound TO have salts
faction (meaning to take the lite OF his wife, and
during friday ne several times expressed himself In
the Ike manner On that evening ne came into the
house 90 usual, between ssnd 10 O'clock ana .sksd
Catherine Canter where MRS walton was-that he
wanted to md her! The girl saw at once there Vas
S~.a.nar Ia "a ks wi.n ~. 80 -.As ..'o .'
WALTON inn N sdi.,siv ran cut ~ tbs hsck door and
49, ,.sn.. ~ n.;ghhnr,s hon.s w,i,na ena;n, ~
sonId ~, 49, ~ in,.rs,.w .,,n -. 10. -as
.,.irs 20 bis h.s ,osm sna ,hsrs ,ootsa smss, ny
-. =. ,o,,aS 49,, $780, Istnr - ~. -
= 800 - -. h,,.s.ls ,Svon.h ~" h.sae ,s,oI
ri. h.rs. - nawS.v "a All - sxiasn,,, TO-.
the conduct Of tn. ded for the vfe hut
luc for her che kept out of the vsv and he In his
crazy at Of derium put an end to hs own sxste nee
The Jury rendered verdict that the deceased came
TO his death BY suicide by rheotipg himself in the
head with pistol Charles Walton was as years Of
are and = swede bv birth
49, - -. - ,.. - -
10 sonsIl SulsI'h ~ . ,,. n
- mess n,sh ~
man Ismsa oissn nPIA.. "a. ~ raue -.
P.ea 70 oommi. sueiue oy iun ping ,nao sae ~.
~ enc 700. =, nuins snp, NJ 80 'esou,@ .om
eIoNnns' suu u'ousn. W tn' S.oonv V",u s.stio.