The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-07

This being the first Monday In the month the April
term Of the law will be opened to-day and II
may judge nom the length Of the various calendars the
business that nan to be disposed Of is still very
sidesaiae. In the Superior Court the Of ~ p.
Whlie Edwin Forrest for asssslt stands No. lo2 aud
that Ct Catherine N. Forrest Edwin Forrest for d.
vosce No asa that there every probability of both
being ,nched very The former will doubt be
csed the end Of this week the early part Of next
Phander Jones has libel suit against George Wilkes
entered in this court which No the calen-
dar aud Of the earliest to be tried in the SD
prcme Court circuit action, at suit Of plaintiff
against wilkes also for libel. In the Common Pleas
where there Is the usual and batteries
and other differences to settle by law only will
opened for trials in consequence of the absence Of
Judge Daily in Europe, sick leave One judge will be
oc eupied chambers and in hearing special motions.
In the Supreme Court there will be rather novel and
interesting in the nature Of mandamus 1t appears
that young gentleman named Barnett, the son Of an
American Indian, had graduated at Of univer-
stiles, without any objection having been made to
his compile xon and that he subsequently, studied at the
Medical College Of New York. for two years, where also
his hue considered bar his seeking fora
diploma in the profession Of medicine until the Of
Southern planters entered the college for the
purpose Then the Southern blood revolted at the idea
proximity to black and the heads Of the institution
they could submit. 1t contendcd uAat Mr. Bar
nett far removed from niggerdom that he the
of copper colored Indian. The directors how
ever obliged to yield to the remonsranccs, which
numerous and the coorcd student Of years standing
prohibited from any further attendance at the col
lege in pursuit Of the healing art. Mr. Barnett IL
minor and the mandamus Is sought by his father to
pei the heads Of the college to permit him to finish his
studies show why after two years apprentice
hp, they have excluded him from the benefits Of the
knowledge so far acquired, at considerable expense
In the event q !uas. Darculo refusing to sign the
bill Of exceptions takes by George Wilkes counsel at
Poughkeepsc his risl and conviction for libel Mr..
Jordan, they talk Of applying for a mandamus in the
Supreme Court to compel him to do These manda
muses. promise interesting, and We opne, rather
warm and exciting remarks.
The United States Circuit Court will also open this
day. but it is not expected that the trial Of the utnees
and alleged murderers, on board the American bark
Glen will be brought to trial this month The business
Of the law altogether, for the present term will
furnh curious and interesting trials; and as the
judges determined to clear the calendars before the
vacation far is practicable and consistent with jus
tce to all parties may expect that the remainder OF
this month will be a busy period
The April term Of the Court of General Sessions will
open for the trial Of criminal this morning. and
usual, there is enough to do. tedious trial-the
levitt casewhch occupied half Of the last term neces-
sary threw considerable business from the March
term which will which ought to- be disposed Of during
the present month. Among the indictments found by
the last Grand Jury is bill against John Graham and
Dewitt Graham for assault and battery perpetrated
on person Of James c. Bennett whom the defendants
assailed he walking down Broadway, in company
with Mrs b. the 9th Of November last and indic:
men against one Michael Murray, for the same offence
perretrated sganst the person Of Captain Turnbu of
the Eighth ward police interrupted and assaulted
by Murray while in the performance Of his official duty
The Grand Jury Of the present term will probably have
before them for consideration complaint against one of
the Grahams for assauitng Mr. Benjamin Galbraith
he walking up Broadway at time subsequent to the
mentioned assault 1t is only in courts Of justice
that well disposed citizens expect TO compete with
rufianisIn. Here a gentleman meets the bully or the
assassin becomes him meet such beings: the bully
in the dock and the gentleman on the witness stand
Thus without descending to thing like personal con-
rov.rsy the ends Of justice may be answered and the
wrongs Of the aggrieved party in measure redressed
The cases above referred to by means compli-
Gated The sfdavits full and complete, and there
TO be nothing in the way a disposng Of them ut
once. In addition to the Graham and Murray cases
there will be the usual list Of often be tried for out
RACES against persons and prspertyasaults buglaries
larcenies, bigamies Ac, kc With the rufianism and
Iawbresking dishonesty Of population like ours to
tend against the Court Of Sessions always has enough to
do.