The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-04

TDe law ~ Imperative 1t declares, and such mu6e
be the order of the court that the report shall bs
confirmed
United States Comm1ssioner's Court
Before j. W. Nelson, Esq.
EXTRADIrION CASE.
Dec. 3-Aiexander Heilbronn elias Sacha He'll
was brought before the court for examination, O
the requiston CT the President Of the United States
granted on the application of John F.. Champion,
heI Britannic Majesty's Minister, charging him with
the crime Of forgery, committed wishn the juris.
The accused is very young man, OF delicate and
genteel appearance
Mr.. Whiting, for the claimants, moved for post
ponement in consequence of the absence OF the orr
ginai document, which is expected in the next
steamer from Europe.
Mr. r. Busteed, for tae defendant, stated that in
obedience to the warrant, the accused was there
ready, and demanded an examination Of the charge,
upon which the warrant was issued, and desired to
know upon whose oath the defendant was charged.
He also demanded that proof from his accuser, who
ever he may be, now be made before his honor, the
Commissioner, to the end, that the charge may be
heard and considered.
Mr.. Whiting, for the prosecution, stated that tho
original forged paper set forth in the adavts upon
which the warrant was issued, has not yet arrived,
but is expected here in the next steam from Eng
land; and that the prosecut on is ready TO proceed
in every other branch Of the case and that an ad-
jourDment is now asked till the arrival of the steam
er to enable them to produce such paper
Mr. Busteed. in reply, stated that he was ready
now to proce ed vita any part of the hearing of the
since the 22d of November, and that he pleads NOT
guilty to any charge by whomsoever made.
The Commissioner granted the adjournment to tho
10th OF December, at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Busted gave notice that he would apply to
one OF the Judges of the Supreme Court for habeas
corpus, returoable on Monday morning. at IL o'clock.
The Philadelphia Prize Fight.
BRUTAL EXBIBlTION-LADIES LOOKING ON-THN
sHRRIFF PROTECTING THH PUGILIsrS-THR POLICE
PUT HORs DU COMBAT.
[From the Philadelphia Bulletin, Dec. 81
The tight between Dominick Bradley, OF Hoya-
menaipg, and James Sloan, of Baltimore took place
yesterday afternoon, at Pennypacker's Hollow, o.
Stony Creek, about two miles from Phanixville. A
number of the Marshal's police were detailed to
arrest the parties, but most Of them dec0yed to
PAnldings Bridge in an opposite direction from the
spot selected for the fight. Blu. three officers Will
lam Lewis and J. D. Benckert, Of the Southwark
Division, and Charles Tapper, Of the Spring Garden
Division succeeded in reaching the place after
chase OF more than fifteen miles.
Previous to their arrival the stakes were driven
Of The other the smaller one being about twenty four
feet in diameter. At ten minutes past two O'Clock
the pugilsts entered the ring Bradley was dressed
in red, white, blue and green, and Sloans dress WAS
striped with black. On entering the ring, Sloan
raised the index finger u his right hand, signif-
can't of whipping his antagonist He led off, but did
not succeed IN getting any blows in. At this mo
meDt officer Lewis and Taper went into the ring.
ibe crowd or the leading spirits of it, commenced
shouting" Kill them" mash their heads" kin
the - and many other such expressions,
language.
col stable from Norrstown, named Rambo, in
tetfered and seemed to aid the mob. Another moro
active claimed to be the Sheriff of Chester county.
and threatened to arrest the officers if they did not
retire. The mob, numbering about fifteen hundred,
fearing the sport most t. their feelings was
about to be frustrated, MADE rush. aud the outside
ring gave Way under the heavy pressure. The officers
finally driven away as it was entirely useless to
contend with such fearful odds-many Of the crowd
being armed with all sorts of murderous weapons.
The third round now took place, and Sloan receiv-
ed heavy blow on the nose, and the blood flew.
The friends OF Bradley now screamed and yelled,
with delight, first blood
On the fourth round Sloan succeeded in planting
his right band over the eye Of Bradley which nearly
Alter this the fight continued until the eleventh
round The twelfth round time" was called, and
Sloan not coming up to the scratch, his competitor
declared the victor He was carried across Stony
Greek amidst the mos, deafening shouts Of delight
On the opposite side of the creek bis friends put him
Oh his feet, and he ran with considerable agility up
the hill. Not so with Sloan. He was carried, N an
sled, and bleeding rom the eyes, mouth, nose, and
ears, by four men, placed in vehicle, and driven to
town.
The fight lasted twentyone minutes and two &C.
cords
The spectators came from all directions from
Reading, Pottsville, and intermediate places On
the brow Of the hill quite number Of women, resi-
dents OF that section, were standing, who smed to
be delighted with Il sport. We should have stated
before that the pugliss were stripped to their waists.
Daring the scene a small tree in which about TWEEN
ty persons bad stationed the nselves broke of close
to the ground and down the whole party came pell-
neil. number of The professors of the "many art
OF self defence consider the whole scene mere
.'hog fight" neither of the competitors exhibiting .
knowledge of the first principles Of the art.
THE EXPLOSION ON THE STEAMER ROBERT MAR
TIN.-From o gentleman who reached our city last
evening" direct from the Of the late disaster On
the Robert Martin, near Ports ferry Pee Dee, we
lesrn the foloxn particuars:-The bodies Of four
persons killed have been found and buried near the
fnok iva
persons were still missing when our informant left,
vz--the pilot, &c, md engineer, c,ok fireman, and
one deck hand. Mr.. Peter Ulmo, chief engineer.
was slightly wounded by fragment of the wreck.
and his escape was almost miraculous, As he was
standing at the door Of his room, directly above the
boiler, when the acc dent occurred He was winding
ing on the landing and very the boat, in com
papy with o lady, when the alarming sound was
heard He fortunately had presence Of mind to hurry
Oh his companion, and seek partial refuge himself
under tree near at hand in time to escape some Of
the fragments which we've thrown up to great
height and fell all around him. The Robert Martin
is shattered completely, and is left mere wreck.
Her height OF which she had considerable amount
for all the landings above Ports ferry was strewn in
all directions, and some boxes atd packages havo
been found floating dowa the RIVER charleston
Corrier, Nov. "a.
SALT AT CANAsTorA.-We alluded last spring, IN
some notics Of Canasteta to the belief prevailing
there that salt springs likely TO be made avail
able Tor the manufacture Of salt. Considerable IN
creduty has been expressed upon the subject BY the
syracuse papers, where the salt business mas como
to tie regarded as on exclusive monopoly, bn are
happy TO state that company had been formed
iib 100000 to determine upon the feasibility OF
the project and good brine can be bad, to oom-
mtrce the manufacture of salt on large
| scale. Several wealthy and enterprdng men arc
| en- istgd in the enterprise. One Of the Messrs.
Cyoute vci known TO business men, Is President OF
l the company The machinery for the boring Is now
being manufactured, and IL is. believe, the inten.
ton to penetrate to the depth Of several hundred
| feet in search of the water which it Is confidently
| expected will be found. The water heretofore oS-
| tained Ia str pely inpegpated with salt, but not
sufficiently SO perhaps, for pscdsble workinge-~
Rene Sent net, Ncr. &c.