The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-01
The March Term or the Law Cou rts.

This bei1g the FIRST Monday in the month the March
law term sommercss in the State Courts to-day and to-
the term OF the United State, Courts viii be
cpeEed Come tials of deep interest are expected to
on. In the District Court the Of the United
StsessgSpst j. l. 05ulivan and others, charged with
setting foot expedition against the Island OF Oubs
will be Brought % tomorrow morning before Judge
Belts Both parties ready and It seens, anxious for
the ihye,hsa,ion. Mr. J. p. Hall, the United States
District Attorney, consented to pcstponement Of tie
sst term in consequences Of unavoidable engage
ne Of Mr.. Van Buren OF the counsel for the de-
pndsnts but the exrrer1 understanding TIN. the
tris should proceed on the first DAY OF Ma-ch term
without fail, whether Mr. osulVsns counsel pro.
sent or not The Supreme Court (Ccui) will bs
orertd this Day before the Judge {Rooscyslt FOR
the trial II causes special term will be also held bat
the general term win not 81. until Saturday next when
aecisioDs will be delivered The Court Of Common Pleas
viii te devoted this month to arguments trials will
be heard till April In the Superior Court the case Of
N. p Willis against Edwin Forrest, for the alleged
ssaut in Washington square is set down for this day.
tut Mr. Van Buen, the Defendants counsel, posi-.
lively engaged to defend the Cuban expedltionts to-
morrow II is doubtful whether he be ready 10 the
Ws and Forrest ease which will occupy than
day The Chief Jrstics does not ait in the trial tsrm
this month 10 that II .Sis comes en-, 1t will be
before either Judge Sanford or JuVge Bosworth.
WobaTe h,en frequently impressed With the necessity
Of Iatiug particular the trial Of petty
agsauk aud little sspder casss which now too generally
crowd he caeI dErB of the law courts impede
the progress Of suits oi mercantile aud commercial inte
rect 1t II almost mocsery to zee the and
rab.e Chief Juece OF tie Superior Court and twelve
cgent CT butirerc sitting for hours In solemn judgment
IL action for ssnder, which consisted In calling
gtocers boy red headed Dntoh thief In hcarics
tthtr sui where the defamation consisted In ledger
telling another that he stole block OF wood. There
should b. court Of limited Jurisdiction, where these
mattr could he tried; and We may elso add that the
United States District Court wbe5e there many
sdTgty quits the cssndar .houd occasion silly have
second judge for the trial Of criminal cases wal Oh must
nov Interrupt the bearing q civil actions.
MIR. D \ Floyd JoDet the courteous and sf1cient
clerk Of ire Superior Court rttres from Office this
day ls term having expired end he is succeeded by Mr.
Cenpbtn near relative Of Jusgs Campbell. Mr. Floyd
Jones gained for himself tho e'teem and admiration OF
the bench the bar and sd whore bur mess them
Ia contact With kin. We understand that Mr.. Camp
ball nfieecn well qualified to occupy the place OF
,Uoh predecessor, and he will, doubt consult the In
teost 81 the public ~ continuing In ofce the four very
hard WORKING aid ntelist nt deputies WHOM be is
new appointed.
In ne Court Of General Sessions Judge Beebe will pre-
toe and Aldermen Hrielsy and Francis have been SUM
nOned HE Gssoeises The calendar or let Of those
pfensrs IN custody exclusive Of those bail, and IN
GLIDING tone agsinst whom BILLS were returned at
TIE ldst session contained up to yesterday afternoon,
taeet 81 murder, 10 Of burglary, OF forgery aeon I'll
grand Ia ceny rape 2ptLjury, mayhem 2obtsotrg
80 Or onoer fGte preiencts b9amy, and few minor
ti'nces and mitdemsa In the above Ia included
the case OF BATES charged with the late murder on tie
Hstry but not that u hasareta Lohrens who is not
yet fully committed
II the whole proceeding IL not n mockery, and any
reliance Ia TO he placed what rsnspred In court lat
term the indictment against the ommissiopen OF Emil
grafton will be brought to an Issue
Capital carer uptD an indistmeut being found the
prisoIsIf plead not guilty, transmitted TO the Oourt
g Oyer end TUniIer for trial