New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-15
The PUNISHMENT roa Cosrxxrr.-It seems

from the Law uroa subject a. laid down In the hesc"
Statutes that cases Of the nature OF that OF AID sur
tevsnt are punishable by ane Imprisonment OF
both the kse not to exceed So besides costs OF pro-
oeedngs and the imprisonment not to be for longer
time than six u,onths The statutes now in eSistsnc
in regard 70 con,eps against the dignity Of the Cou
provide that Cd R. s, p. g7s,s)
Every Court Of Record shall have power to punish
ss for criminal contenp' persons guilty Oh ether "
| the following sets and no others
Among the enumerst;ons the following;
I'D wful dsobedienee Of any process or craer iA"'
fully issuei or made by Il
18th Resistance wiuiy cfered BY any person 20 tae
lawful order process Of the Court
"Punshment for ccntcupts may be BY me or iuiprt-
ouuep, in the jail Of the County where the Cout may
be sitting both, In the discretion OF me Court yus
the fine shall in no exceed the sum OF su nor me
imprsoument thirty days ard where any person snsi
be committed for the non payment OF any sncn me- ne
shsl be discharged on the expiration OF thirty days
"Nothing contained in the preceding sections shan DC
conneS 10 exteud TO any proceeding against parties or
officers as for contempt for the purpose Of enforcing
ART eiril rtgk cr remedy
The remedies for contepts OF proceedings to enforce
civil rights are embraced in the following provisions
ed r. :, p S3+ y;
.Eyerx Court of Record shall have power TO punish
nv 6ne and imprisonment either any neglect or vo-
lston of duty any misconduct by which the rights or
remedies Of party In cause or METER depending IN
such Court may be defeated impaired. mpeded or pre-
JUDGED in the following cases.
Among the euumerstious are the following:
- Parties to suits for abuse OF The process or
| proceedings Of Court
"s All other cases where attachments and proceed.
ings as for conempts have been usually adopted and
practsed In Courts Of Record 70 enforce the civil RENE
dies Of any party suit in such Court or to protect
| the rights Of any such party
The punishment is AZ follows;
"Sec 81 II sny actual loss injury shall have been
produced 70 any party by the misconduct alleged fine
shall be imposed sufficient TO indemnify such party and
10 satisfy his costs and expenses, which shall be paid
over to him, on the order OF the Court
sec - In all other cases the ne shall not exceed
SEQ and above the costs and expenses OF e pro-
| ceedDgs.
sec %. When the misconduct complained of con-
ssts In the omission 70 perform some act duty which
his vet in the power of the defendant 70 perform, ne
shall be imprisoned only until he shall have per:ormed
such or duty. and paid such tine, &c.
aSec * In all o,h- where no special provision
Otherwise nsde by law, il imprisonment be ORDERED
shall be for reasonable tune, roferceso,ss s'I
uonths and until the expenses OF tne proceeIinss az
paid and also u fae DC 'Sp0s'a UNIV sue" UNIV W
paid"
The act authorizing the writ OF hdbeas eorpas to be Is
.ved EXPRESSLY requires that the party who applies for
II he remanded to JAIL II itshal appear that he was I'M
prisoned for contempt and that the term has not ex
pired The following extracts from the statute
CIR s.p. 500, y;
Every person restrained of his liberty may prose
cute wri; of habeas corpus to inquire into his mprson
Sec. 81 The Court or officer before whom the party
shall he brought, shall Immediately after the return
thereof proceed to examine into the acts, &c
"Sec IS IL shall be the duty of said gourt or officer
forthwith remand such party, If t shall appear that
he Is detained in custody.
80. For any contempt specially and plainly charged
in the commitment by some Court body, or officer hav.
ing authority TO commit for the contempt so charged ~
end
-. That the time during which such party may be
legally detained has not expired
President PIERCE IN NEw-ioRK-Gen.
Pierce Is expected to arrive in this City the latter part
of this week, and the Common Council, having made
arrangements for bis reception the following letter
was received on Saturday, by John H. Chambers, Esq,
DEPUTY Clerk of the Common Council, declining the
propose ed reception
CONCORD ~ H., Saturday. Feb. 5, 1853.
MYDFAR SIR. had the honor TO receive your letter
the ith inst and with copy OF the proceedngso OF
the City authorities Of New.York inviting 20 accept
the Inequalities Of the City ON my way to the seat OF
Government
ordinate branches of the City Government, for their
marked kindness and proifered hospitality my grateful
Tsder other circumstances Il would have been ex
tremey pleasant 10 avail myself OF the opportunity
gracefully rendered 70 exchange saluafions with the
citizens Of the great emporium OF our country and 10
thank them for the decided manifestations OF partial
iudl men with which but lew weeks since, uey were
But. with weight at my heart, which has well nigh
dsqunhfod ne for the discharge OF pressing duties con
nected with their interests they viii hardly
expect my consent ythiDg Ikea public reception
on nv way 10 Warrington. Suffering 70 SEINE extent
from the want Of usual health and elasticity need re-
pose snd have full confidence that my friends VIII con
sderaely accord to me, far practicable, secusion
With much respect your ooedient servant,
FRANK PIERCE.
JsuN H. CHAnpERs, Esq, Deputy Clerk, &c, &c, New
York Cny.
MECHANICS INsTITUTE.-This evening 18th
inst The annual election of the officers Of the Mecha
les Institute will occur.
Il The Eighth-av. Railroad Company, the
branch Of whose track trough Canal e. to Broadway Is
nearly completed, have in contemplation to sta
ges from Canal ST. to Fulton Ferry in connection with
their cars the fare Of FIVE cents covering the entire
route This will be excellent arrangement. 1t viii
not necessitste the granting Of any additional stage Ii
censes inasmueh the present Eighth and Canal
It, stages (OKeefes) will perform the journeys from
Csnsst to the ferry instead Of from Forty sscondst.
as they now do. The Of this route will be Of
different color that passengers readily disn-
suisned ihem from the Barclayst. line.
BosToS AND NEw-YoRK PRIsrne TELE-
GRAPH LINE-wal,er o. Lewis, Esq. for some time
paft the eclen, Superintendent Of the House Line OF
Printing Telegraph between ths City and Boston, hav'
ing recently ressned his position the several gentle
manly operators connected with that line took occa-
sion 70 manifest their good feelings toward him by pe
sen,ing him with beautiful Silver Pitcher, bearing the
following inscription;
Presented by the Operators Of Boston AMI New York
Houle Printing Telegraph Line, TO Walter o Lewis,
Esq their late superintendent testimonial OF their
regard and esteem. w. H. Gideon, " Luby, A. A. Lon
ctr J. n Ashley H. A. Lloyd, G. NJ French, II, c. Brad
ford, J. q. Tosey NJ Q. Roberts, II. Webster, I. A.
Slack
The Pitcher was accompanied with the following
letter, expressing more fully tie sentiments of the
donors
BoSToS, Tuesday, Jan. %. l5j3.
w o. LEWIS, ESQ, Late Superintendent Of Boston AID
Mar York Printing Telegraph: