The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09

quadruplcate negat es, have been to the neighDo
IL hood OF the premises, and found precisely the con-
rmation Of the official declar alton that anticipated
s i the Begroes-and the facts were admitted 4
" one who wished to purchase whsh was my charao
$ ter for the time But found the price high wa
eaied with x slndness IN the nsghborhood 1nds.
- heait Of the present generation which, II could
le be worn in abag with the money, would be great
10 physical convenience My route has been diversi
fled for various reasons of comfort and necessity d
!, which may hereafter have occasion to speak.
q Please remember me to the friends OF my last win
d ter evenings in Paris, 1850, when had the pleasure
f. OF social joys that come not often. | informed
IN they are in the city You will know them from my
r past relations. hear they will visit Havana before
o their Ietnrn and count on the meeting, ii am mot
n compelled to go to Mexico on some unfinished baS-
8 ness, which shall en3eavor to defer. OBSERVER.
Meeting Of the Bar-Respect to the Memory
Of the Late Judge Paine.
At twelve o'clock yesterday, pursuan! to notice,
a meeting of the bar was held for the purpose
Of giving expression to their feelings occas,ned By
the lamented death Of the Hon. Elijah Paine, ono
Of the Justices Of the Superior Court
ChiefJustic Oakley called on to preside and
he Hon. Judges Dner Belts and Ingraham, ana
l Ion. Ogden Edwards were nominated Vice Pres
d. nts. Hon. John Van Buren, the District Attor
ne y, IN. b. Blunt,) and Mr.. Thomas L. Wells.
W we requested to act Secretaries.
J Mr. WIN. G. MOVES then said he was requested
to present the following resolutions for the adoption
o he meetng:-
RI *e,ed That lie bar of New York have received
wi h deep sensibity Intelligence OF the of the
10 n naah Paine one Of the Judges Of the Superior
e nlrcd That by the death of Judc, Pains the bag
ant 1e community have been deprived Of pure up-
rgl t 1sdge of extensive learn-y entire nds-
pen dei I've mature erlsnt and who faithfully per-
esolssa Th at by this event. (olowingas II does /.
an X. succession Others q like melancholy character)
me par Goa the bench are tnpressivey adonised that
sta
war OIL the shat Is of the great destroyer
dece ased rother, will attend his funeral in bodv
and wear he badge of mourning thirty days
Re solved That he bar the bench tender TO the
famA an pstiv, of the deceased the expression a
their sincere sympa thy on this aiictng event. that
copy OF thee reso ,ions be forwarded to them by the
secre ary OF ths ting, and be published in the daily
papers.
Mr.. NGyes then remarked that it was onlv few
days since they to pay the last tribute Of respect
as oar, to the IN emory and character of one who
had long adorned nd iumined the judiciaryo of this
State (Caief Justio jones' Itdid not become him,
on this occasion, to say more of him than that he
was the Oldest and most respected of his profession;
and now hey were ssembled for the purposeof pay.
ing similar tribute to tho memory Of ore of tie
youngest of the men bers Of the same court and Sho
foi comparatively short period administered its
Justice. MI. Noyes was acquainted with the late
Judge PANE fcr I eriod Of fifteen years, and bore
testimony to his inte gritty Of character the ndepan
dence OF his mind, nd his desire to enforce iustco
and truth in every tation in which he was placed
AS reporter Of the un tied States courts he has left
monument OF his Ia me IN volume of valuable re-
ports. In reference to Judge Paines judicial opin-
ions, very few Of them yet had found their woy
into the books; but he had .sft distinguished IN
its character and sound in its law decision in
| the Lemon slave case. That opinion will long re-
| main, 70 the honor and crodiS Of Judge Paine. a
an ana eyassce & M Of II, his ,os earag n his ab
Judge Paine adnonishes them all that their time u
| briet
Mr. C. OCoSoR, United States Dstrist Attorney,
in secclding the resolutions, said tha. an intraete
acquaintance with the ata brother Of the chairman
running through the whole Of his rec3ence in this
city. bad impressed W upon his SMr: oc'sl mind the
and Of his learning and abilities, whilst the sincere
grief no felt at his deparre rom amongst them in
great e him s the
mate observer Of his private and official hfe, he
seconded these resolutions and wonld add his con-
curraace in the words so well expressed Elijah
| true American, and good lawyer. He said q true
man, for in the course Of his active life of thirty
years, in numerous, occupations of an. exciting
character, private and political, he was never known,
| in the slightest degree, even for one instant,
to devate from the right line Of truth; be as man
who ailiimasively made known his opinion, whether
stand by it, In his private relations those who were
acquainted with him knew with what fidelity he per
formed them; lefs with young charge--an only son
self to chen.hing and Bringing him mp Judge
Paine was trae American; he could not be other
wise If blood and ancestry could make him one He
| was Of true new EnRlAnQ SOCx, MS pfOtn0r WAS
elevated to the highest henors Of that Sate and the
deceased CANA to this State young, and by industry
and his own ability he made hs way from the oondi
tion of stranger until at the hos OF his dsAth
they found him Judge Of this Court. That
he stood by the right honorable and manly
Il sufficiently shown in the case to which Mr. Noyes
alluted If it was possible for q human hslng 70
exhibit in the course Of lie greater degre OF m
tegrity than THAI which marked the career # Judge
Paine, or to exhibit higher degree Of mcsal worth
| as ather, q husband and q son, he (Mr. OConor)
know none by whom the late Judge has baen exceed
| ed. He seconded the resolutions.
Judge DuER, as an associate Of the ate Jus5cet
spoke In feeling terms Of his loss to Me pubic -
lsrge and the Judiciary, amongst whom ne had noe
left behind him superior. He was learned in the
profession and intimately acquainted with ancienk
and modern history, and great classical scholar.
he was widower for six years, and has time waa
most assiduously devoted to the instruction OF hh
son, in whom his affections, his hopes, hk pride
were centered and to who N the loss Of such thsr
| must be great indeed. Judge Duor then passed :
| high euloeium on the Christian character Of HI
late brother, and expressed Arm belief, that ftu
bis reliance on the Saviour Of Mankind his spirit =
now happy In the realms q bliss.
The resolutions were then put and adopted, anA
The meeting adiourned.