New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-29

L. S. CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Methodist
Book Concern.-An order made yesterday fore
nOon in accordance with the late decision directing
that the proportion Of the Book Concern belongngto
the Methodist Church South, he presentTrustees de-
nying their right be transferred to Trustees agents
appointed by the Church Southland that the sub
ect be referred TO the Clerk of this Court TO ascer
tain the value of the property at the time Of the de-
csion, and the proportonate share to which the
Church South was entitled-whether, and what, 1t
has received any since, &c Also to ascertain and
report in what form the transfer Of the share to the
Church South may, with most convenience and adj
vantage to both parties, be made. All questions not
disposed OF by the OPINION and the question OF costs
to remain Till the coming In OF the report
L. S. CIRCUIT CouRT.-Before Judge
Betts.-John and Horace BeardsIey against Ler's
Tappan.--By merchants IN Ohio, TO recover damages
for alleged libel contained In an entry IN the regis
Try at the Mercantile Agency Of MI L. as related
to plaintiffs, already referred to.
On tho point that the communication as to plain
obtained their information, but 1t read related
verbally to him. and that therefore the claim should
have be en- il at ALL for SANDER for words spoken)
and not for libel the Court held that the entry nav,
ing been made 1t came within the rule oil nDel, anu
that the COPY set forth in the complaint is sufficient
y near to the origin al to contain the complaint out
plaintiffs may amend by inserting, should they see
fit the passage as II appears exacuy IN the Register,
with leave also to defendant IN that case 10 amend
the answer.
he had formerly been a clerk to MI Tappan, IN
another business, and is now clerk to Mr.. is
nephew--ard that he has been heard 10 say he knew
all about the agency establishment and 1t was moved
that the jurorbe Withdrawn -
The Court considered that, IN accordance with
precedent in the 5. Circuit Court, 1t has power to
withdraw Juror, but it must be in some such III
stance as that alluded to, where Juror declared
during the trial that ne haq mace up ms iiu IN una.
particular case The fact that the Juror on the present
ttial had been In the employment OF defendant, or
his saving he was acquainted with certain matter,
that does not disqualify him so far as to Withdraw
Juror.
The motion was denied.
The counsel for plaintiff then concluded to pro-
coed with the pleadings as they are.
Nr Moore formerly one of the firm oil Adams,
Cushman Co testified to being, in lsis, clerk TO
| w & ]. s. Hail. wholesale grocers Ment 70 the
agency Of Mr. T. TO inquire as TO beardsiey 70,
and took down carefully with a psncn, ~ na' ihs
been read slowly) what was read OF to me rom me
registry by the clerk after got 10 the store cop
led il in ink and destroyed the original suose-
oueptlv handed it TO Mr.. John Beadsley tne paper
here shown is the same stating has vi WI, 10, "e
is about applying for divorce, and thai WI. d: Is
about puting his property out OF his hands-that te
firm has been sued, &c, already reieriea 'oI MI
John Beardsey (the witness conthueel odine W
Nessrs Halls store (he had never traced Win theh
before, and looked at about 90 hhds OF sugar anu
Quantity of nv son tea the bill came to OF
| 100 before deciding 10 sell nun on the CleuI.,
thought II prudent to make inquiries at MI lappans
concerning the standing Of the house Oh MessfS d.
of course what learned was unsatisfactory eu HoI
deliver the goods to him the refusal 10 sen nun ras
| owing to the report | called after"afa Win nl'
| r On Mr Tappan. and saw Mr.. T.. MI. b. sara 70
him he called te ask him to correct the report as
was dong hun great injury in his business IL was
r,,ining him that il was SANDER MI l. replied
,haf he would show him before he got through tnA'
twas no SANDER Mr. T. declined speaking 20 M,
r in presence of third party, ana they Wen' tl.o
his private office Mr.. b. coming out again III ale"
Wessrs Hall were subscribers 10 the agency, anu
| I wont nv their direction, with their ticket. was
~ a subscriber when was in business, ana IN the
ssb NJ making inquiries to the standing OF per
sons warnng credit. Other questions were asked
The case is still on
SrprRIoR CoURT.-Before Judge Ma
SON = Jobn Weber agt John Washington (ormerIy
| Van Roe,hwick but name changed by apPhcaiion "
The Ieeislature,) for seduction and nolanoh d. "
| danebter of Mr. Weber, already referred 20. YER
| dict for plaintiff $4,000
p,rryT MILK.-A very valuable discoy
s,v has recently been patented by French genie,
nan The discovery relates to the preseryaiion ol
milk for an indefinite periodiof time Inc Isc9.J,'
sornd Mace IN the Crystal Palace during the bAnl
h,,;nn hut appears to have escaped the Observation
Of the Jury The milk tablets can De grated il'o
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