New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

JnpoRTANr VERDICT case of the Dayton and
Cincinnati Rsroad Co. against Gee Hatch and
Rolo son al wife has been for the las. two days in
progress In Judge Gobltohs court before jury, who
were called VI TO pond 70 two inquiries IN reati
to matter Of damages for the non performance of a
con'rsct for the subtc iption OF stock payable aud
In former proceeding the contract had been declared
valid by the Court Ia the pre'ent inquiry the Jury
instructed that they were to consider II Ach as
bhOoer OF the Con pany TO the extent OF oee thou
sand shares; that bis contract Was performed 10 we
extent OF s12 500, leavin liability TO comply with It
TO the further extent OF S37 500 II the contra >d
been fairly kept, The Company would have received
an amount Of land in the Twelfth Fractional Secoo >
Lear Cincinnati, valued by appraisers at s37 800; aud
it was what thy bad lost by the contract oeiag
broken was the rule of damages in a of this de-
fcription. The jury foutd lie following verdict:
"W, The jury find tia the damages sustained by the
"platii1 by reason ofthe performance and breach
sc" the contracts in the octr OF The Court mentioned
"snouDt TO the sum Of $37 5O0 We also find toat the
"camBges by reason of the delay Of the oerornance
IClHcilnati Paper.
JUDGE HARRIS os THE PRoHIBrToRY LAw.-Jutge
Harris charged the Grand jury yesterday morning
(ssys The ELpreSs a. some eng 9Th il refee to the
PIolibilorS Law. He instru ted them that they were
bound 10 euterfap complaints for The yi0 ION si tue
iaw and be advised its frienos to make nut few co a.
plants and Il ose AZ siLst parties prepared 10 defend
The mselves in or0er that the act of tie Leeslture
mt hi be fairly bonorabiy tested. lie denounced
the idea of opstaiDg the cslons OF tue courts by
legal opinions, gwen
al CO with ~ wishes OF their clients was modern
idea he said and decidedly 6euorahzing 10 decry
lass as unconstitutional before they were passed upon
by the courts. He sad he could hot agree With some
Of bis brethren tha; the Grand Jury had RI. ht
TO psss over yioatiors Of the Pfobbi DRY Law. lie
cObouc I'd by remsrkiDg that Whatever might be the
fnal decision of he courts in respect to his ptcu .r
ACT be bad doubt of the compete ncy OF the Lsgis-
laure to pass Prohibtory lag. Albany Atlas.
SuGAR.CAYE RAISED Is MAssAcHUsETTs-
hsyp ourf n 4 r,
grown in suburban Dorchester, on the grounds OF
wellknown cirlzen, Benz. Henmeu4sy, esq. TIE
STA grew txeve feet high and il an inch in d ame-
ter near the root. Ii full OF sap Of delicious sweet
ness. Il was planted in May last, the seed having
come from China 1t cultivated 10 the ga he
manner as corn. From this s8mple, raised with no
particular effort favored with any specially favor
able locality lha question arisssand 1t 10 ali import
ant and interesting one-cen sugar be raised in
this climate and region II 1t can, as this samole
woud aeem TO show, be raised With profit The
subject is assuIedy worthy the arent of arl iutu-
istp neie Dor of Mr.. He1 menwsy has also several
stalks growing. Mr.. H. states to US that has some
few seeds hand which at the disposal of those
who may wish 10 experiment.. Boston Bee.
HoNIC1DE CAsE.-In the Police Court, this NOM
Ing Thomas Kanr, tesmster WAS brought up, charged
With the murder Of John Mcpherson, fiddler. The
sfoir harper ed at Mr.. Wilson Comey grocery store,
ChanIit street. late a. nj. ht several weeks ago Zoe
c6ctasey tbe IihoDer, and several OF their friends
went 10 the shop drank liquor ard ST do sn 10
game of caIds. During the game Mcpherson gave
Kane the lie Kane retorted and Mcpherson vas 10
The &C of selling broom apparently fox the purpose
Of stJIkine Kane WHIT the liz hts put ou. Kane
at this moment struck McPher:on bloS o. the side
of lis head with bic st fliing him TO the grodtd and
in falling, probably he received the wound which
coupled with his feeble stas of bocy LED 10 his de ith
Coy or two after sard The Coroner rendered CON.
plant against kaue in the Police Court for man.
slaughter only but the Jus ice declined to receive any
ore except for murder, ana n this be committed
to ISL 10 await the action of the Grand Jury. 8cPher
SOL was native of St John, of respectable counec
t;oIs ard was cry Of some SHADING musi
cian. His intemperste habits, ho~ever, have gr.du-
ally 6rsgse ed him down. until in the above druoken
b. awl he losi bis life. Boston Traveller.
The MURDERERs WILSON AND McNALLY In the
csse of james Wilson, the m0rderer of Adams VINO
was TO have been executed the 9Th ult., but who
was on that day rppreved for 60 Gays, the Executive
COMMITTEE P4rCons, af er reheaIing OF 'enuai-
ing circumstances in the matter agr.=d 10 re-
CONNIE Id that his sentence of death he cOnmurei 70
nprisonuent in the State Prison during his Ia,lrA
life. which recommendation vii probably be ~ SEQ 10
at The rext Execciiye Council, which is appointed for
the LIST DAY of Dec, mb.r n.xt. Jsnes McNaly, xho
Was arrested in 10 ono, Upper C.jaia, dse or sir
weeks since on the charge OF numbering Mr. nth 10
this city fop five srs ago, VIII probably srr ge in
this city during tie present week, IL custody OF Dspu-
ty. Chtf Ham ard 0.iioer j. c. Warren
fs>s;on Tr,a.crip:
A SUccIssFUL voYAGE.-The Schooner AlatlnAh.
Captain Fisher, Of Sppican arrived az thai porI yes
terc sy from WI alnf cruise in the Atlantis Ocean,
She saIed in May and was absent SIX nolths aud nine
Gays. She took on the voyage $40 barrels Of ,ern
oil and barr Is of bach fiji oil, worth a. present
prices tetseer sl3 600 and $4,000 The A,tanaha
sale for 81 200. This a very handsome return for
The EoLey UyCeted. New Bedford Standard.