The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06

The November Term CT the Law Courts.
The November calendars Of the State Courts OF q
city viii be commenced to-lay-the arst Monday Of
month; but The election takes place tomorrow,
legal armor win be scarcely bac.lei until the poll
cal excitement has subsidel; the jury box Of eve
handed justice must lie eted, ia order gil the ball
tox for TIE choice Of our municipal judicial and CO.
sressonaI icf rsSentatives.
The Supreme Court, General Term WIN take mp and co
time tie October calendar. The mandamus Of the n
Ice justices 81 New York. TO compel the Chamberlain
lay them tile amount awarded by the Board of Eupe
,tors Tor extra labor sundays is the calendar
argument.
The General Term Of he su, tlior Court win also
sumo its sitngs; but the BIZ Of exceptions in the Fol
rest divorce case having been only settled by the couns
ore day last weeA the argument for new trial cauno
come up lefore the December term
lie trial term Of this will hold two branches fo
two weeks, ana four for tie remainder OF November
In the Common Pleas there will be no trials th
month, the court Will be engaged in General Term
before which arguments Will be heard In the appes from
yerdics obtained in brought by passengers agans
the Vanderbilt line OF steamers for delays disappoint
ments aud suerings tie lsthmus, route to Cali
fornia The General Term OF this rendered thirty
four decisions Saturday. Of which we published
yesterday, and appear in this days impression
The court of Oyer and Terminer will meet to-day, puY
suant TO adjournment, whom the only business to b
disposed of Is the sentencing Of Doctor Graham for tn
homicide of Colonel Lorng, Mt the St. Nicholas Hotel
but as exceptions have been TAKEN and twenty day
(Which now expre) allowed to make case, sentenc
*ih te deferred IL the new trial is granted
In the Federal Courts considerable amount OF bust
ness remains to be disposed Of Tho case OF Captai,
Smith, OF the Julia Mouon, charged with tracking il
slaves between the coast of Africa and the island q
Cuba contrary to the laws the United States s se
down for trial this day in the Circuit Court The Dstrc
Attorney, the Hon. John Mckeon and his assistant Mr.
Seaehimson, will appear for the prosecution Mr. B. r
Cumming, the late associate United States Attorney
counsel Tor the de'nce Thcase Ia one OF very grea
Importance and exees unusual degree Of interest
There are also on the calendar of the Circuit Cour
several cases OF counterfeiting.
On the calendar of the United States District Cour
there are great number of cases for countsrfetns
smpggllng and offences ON the high seas On the cvi
side Of the calendar of this court there are for tra
hbels against the steamships Alps and Washington
and the bark Jasper, for smuggling valuable Jewels
diamonds and other excsable articles The District At
torney intends to 60 through the calendars Of thes
courts and dispose Of every during the
The Federal Courts will not suspend their proceedings
for the State elections though little business viii b
transacted in the other law courts until after
To-day being the first Monday Of the month. tn,
Court Of General Sessions will be opened by Jsde,
Beebe The calendar il not heavy one but present,
the usual variety of crime