New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06
cueed BY the prison keeper 80 10 sEssr the prom.
ne OF receiving new coat After the concusion Of
TINS tiAl the Court adjourned for the day.

cueed BY the prison keeper 90 10 s.esr On the prom.
ise OF receiving coat After the conclusion Of
this triAl the Court adjourned for the day.
CIRCUIT CouRr-Before Judge Michel
Samuel III. Cooper agt. CAPTAIN Gsslspsss-Pls n,lf
says ne was IN boat with others, engaged in dsl
ing on morning 2ed August, 1850, of H.lsts Cove:
a. hurlgate, and that the boat was negligen;ly and
eHeiessly run down BY the propeller Mohawk. Of
wnica cefendant was master, while passing throu "a
the Sound from Hartford. lie says that he los,
ABOUT S23 worth of fishing tackle, DC and that
himself ard others in The boat with him were thrown
Ito the water and narrowly escaped being drowned
ne brings action to recover laid at
800 In defense 10 said that the cause of the
elcent was IN plaintiff himself in raising the anchor
OF his boat aHd rowing to ward the propeller which
Greenwood 10 avoid him.
SUPERIOR CouRT - Before Judge Bos.
worth William n. Simonstsr ags. John Brouykan,
Joan IL IrIRsbs and G. J. kaght Plaintiff says In
August, 1850 he was erecting, by contract, house
Tor MI John DeWolf and that while doing 50 de-
euoants and their agents caused the wall of stable
10 be thrown down, which fell upon the rear wall OF
pialntlf's building and destroyed it, He claims
S4U0 for expense of reereson and s2oe for loss Of
time tMesNs. T. and X. were the builders of
Bfoughams Theater For defense it is said tina.
the wall was unskillfully and negligently put up,
with bad materials and that properly constructed
hwouid Lot have fallen. &c, which is denied.
MARINE Court Before Judge Lynch.
Thomas A Daris against Nishasl Mansfsi Plain
TIL alleges that be got defendant to occupy the base
ment OF house he was erecting IN TnirEy-scventh-
eI, with view TO taking care OF the property, but
that he refused TO leave, when requested to do 50,
unless certain sum of money paid to him.
SUIT Is brought under torcibie detention act. De-
feTdant saic be had right to remain-that he had
been employed as wachman at night, and did
labor IN Gay time, and claimed $s40. The jury Of
Inquest found that he held forcbls possession This
leaves !. fer cs!eDdaIt under tue law, to traverse
by July OF IL, and in the event OF this not being
done, the usual course for dispossession caa DO
taken
I. 5. COMMISSIONER OFFIcE-Before
Commissioner Bigbam.--CAarss Of Attempt at Re-
ooi.-Wm. Brown, Join Cross, and James Green,
teanen, were arrested and examined on charge
OF Shipping ca board the bark Peerless, bound for
Aafsnhsm, receiving advance money. and refusing,
VIXEN called from the force astle TO 60 10 work and
uDlsose sails. &c, to go to work. and saving they
vIuc rot go IN the vessel at all. On motion OF Mr..
EGgNay fer the United States, they were committed.
u. S. DISTRICT COURT before Judge
Judson-AHeg out Of the steamboat Cleopatra,
4e-Tte Trial OF the indictment OF Messrs O'Sul-
lvan ard Lewis was called on. Mr.. O'S., who Is
ole OF tho regents of the university and was at Al
bsny to attend the Board the previous day, pres
ent, as was Capt Lewis and tneir counsel
1t appeared that but 80 Jurors had attended out OF
panel OF 20. Mr.. Van h, after consulting with mis-
associate remarked that this being Friday, and Sat-
urdsy busy day among the bar as special motion
day. he would suggest that The case be posfp ,ned to
Monday. The District Attorney said he could have
objection, If il would De matter OF convenience
TO the gentlemen OF the bar, but he stands here
ready from day to day to Try the case.
Mr.. II. said he understood that some preliminary
objection is to be made to permit BY the opposite
Counsel, and 1t might as well be made Doy.
Mr. Cutting sac the objection was to the employ.
meDt BY some officer at W ashingson OF Mr.. Hoffman,
as associate Counsel FOR the prosecution. There Is
authority in the law for any officer TO do SO. This
is charge OF political ofcnse OF violating the neu-
trslity law and If so, a misdemeanor Taeprosecu-
ton of such matters is confded by law TO par
ticular and sworn officer, and II Is not huns
for an officer Of Government at Washington or OF
the Spanish Government, to employ prrtcuiar coun-
sci in such He should move at the proper
time however much respect personally and prsfes-
siopaliy they have for Mr. Hoffman, that be be not
associated with the District Attorney. Tbs accused
say they not guilty, and they ask that they shall
have TO meet but the ordinary dbl ul.es and be al
lowedtne Ordna advantages OF persons so charged
They feel that the employ ment of MI. Hoffman Is
pressing tie case beyond the ordinary course OF
such proceedings.
Mr. Hoffman stated that perhaps he might be al.
lowed TO say few words. He has been employer
in the case but if the Court though. it improper or
inceicate he is perfectly willing TO retire. Till now,
however, he has never heard any objection to the
employment of associate counsel to aid ths Districs
Attorney. (Mr. ii. gave several instances, the casa
Of Burr Smith, and o.aersl lie said II he acted ne
would have no desire to press the matter beyond
what was proper for the calculation OF truth, %;
when proceedings were TAKEN in this Dsircs Tor the
purpose Of arres;rg what was supposed TO be a
military expedition, lie himself was SICK and his
assistant Nj EvsIts, applied through the Secretary
OF stse, to the President, who appointed Mr. Ho1.
man to assist in the case Mr. Hall cOn!ended 1t
was proper, ard ciled authorities in proof.
Mr.. Van Buren,, In reply. stated that Ia casein
Gassachuse IT'S where Mr. Webster was objected TO
associate, the Court would not ALTO him TO take
pant IN the case unless as a mere honorary assoc-
ate, without pay. &c. VI abuses have come up rs
because they were not objected to. Inc Dlsulct
Attorney by virtue of his oath. is as much tbs coun
sci OF he accused OF the Government to see that
impartial justice is done between them. lie con-
tenCed that the District Attorney was amply aole 70
perform the duty, and that no officer OF the Govern
mcnt has right TO employ special counsel 10 press
a Gaze against an accused.
The Judge intmated that he would reserve his de-
cision and ss the day is SO far advanced, and spe
cal motion day, and the Sabbath. Intervening, 1t
weuld not be worth while to proceed with the case
before Monday; ard the Court, accordingly, ad-
;ourned to Monday at ii o'clock.
CIRcUIT COURT-Before Judge Mitchell
SAMUEL H. Cooper set Charles Gsodspeed TO re-
cover damages from the Captain ofthe propeller MO-
hawk, for Injury caused by running down hsmns
bost OF Hslets Cove, already referred 70. VERDICT
for plaintiff, $780, Another suit by Moses McGrath,
who was also in the boat, and owned some aru-
clep lost against Capt. G. was also tieo, aud YER
dot given ior plaintiff Of $500
Temperance Msetisg In BROOKLYN.
The friends and advocates Of Temperance
held meeting in the Plymouth Church on Thursday
evening to adopt such measures will successfully
carry ont their design OF eectually banishirg the