The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-29
Our Boston Correspondence.

Boston, Nay %, 1856
The Legisatre-AYrest Of Wealthy Liquor Dealers-TA,
State Agent and his Supposed Profts-Annipersary
Week Conviction Of Chapman-Hiuiard's Case-7n,
Democrats on Virginia and Aaine-7As Ne,c Marin.
Hospital at Chelsea.
The Legislature went off the first part of the week
very quietly, after lively session of more than foor
months and half which would have been without mu h
trouble in ITS course the had had the saga
city to let the nunneries alone. Since Henry VII Is
time, gentlemen in power have made little Of inter
vention with that class Of peculiar institut ons Az
mend to devote my next letter to account Of the
state Of political affairs they stand here at this tane
when the fret Legislature Of the American partys elec
ting has just broken mp, WI pass all criticisms On
The doipgs Of the Legislaeure for the present
The determination of the Temperance party to do
thing that shall show that the law is very different
affair from the old one, has led to important ac-
op, indicative Of disposition TO deal summary with
great dealers In liquors. At the anti liquor law meeting
last Monday mis- bit, Of the speakers asked hox 1t
would seem to have such men Noses Williams, Paran
Stevens and Harvey D. Parker arrested, and forth
The ten peraDce men, bent upon giving pra,tical
to this pertinent question: caused gentle
men, with some others Of scarcely inferior rank
in the trade, to be complained Of, and taken
before the police court. This was done Yesterday
but the trials postponed until Tuesday Oh oud
they 60 against the defendants, appeals will be taken
ana the q, ertion Of the consttutonaty of the
brought to early tept The names Of Mr. Choate and
SIDNEY Bartlett and other eminent lawyers already
associated with the cause OF the defendants M Williams
repor cd to have sent letter TO the Mayor request
Ing that the force OF the law might be fIs tried
expsnte.
ers have resolved that they viii not sell any liquor
The State agent, Mr. Mansfield, just appointed. IL 10
said that the agen. calculates that the PROFITS of the
rance gentleman who expected to get the Office at one
time, and who probably cypnered out oil the details in
anticipation Of success n.e Mr. Alnascnr, of Basdsd
RuDor says that Fletcher Webster has resigned his
ece OF Surveyor Of this port Mr.. Whiting, his deputy
supposed If Mr. webster has resigned and 90 &C,
OF his connection with the Kinney Ex peditiou
would have been held on a sort 81 life tenure
Our annual anniversary week begins ON Monday, the
n,n ~ promises 70 30 an un:S,om%oniy lively time
religion and nonsense spoued forth, and the world
delighted and renehtted proportionately.
Chapman was convicted yesterday of the murder OF
Reuben Cozzeps. He is very sickfy, and from his ap
paranee, does not fem possole that he live 10
criminals he remark has more shan once been made
that It was piece Of brutality to bring him 70 trial
under ercum tances 80 painful billiards. trial for the
muroer OF james Warren, was commenced yesterday
afternoon From the opening plea of the government
his crime would fee 10 be as clear Of murder
ever We. yet :. OF nm
Wnfop, who was sentenced year ago for the murder
OF a fellow convict in the state Prison. no~ be
reported that Governor Gardner in favor Of hanging,
should that he has but little chance Me- though
for the belief that he of sound mind time
lie TOOK the life of the convict causeless
Ger was never Perperated supposing Wilson TO have
been sane.
Our Democrats are worry confident that Mr.. Wise has
been chosen Governor Of Virginia and they much ala.
ted Il il very certain that F1ournoy not made
so good run as 1t n. thought he would make. II
Wise s elected Gov Gardner will have sacrificed himself
in vain The Know Nothnrs will have 10 content them
hat Nv Axvlu
the tmocrats before his term Of Office shall be
than half II 1t possible to suppose thai
meshett Of the angels and the hottest OF the saints
Another source Of comfort to the democrats "a the
nss Mr. for
pronounced hoax zee teegrsphic despatch and 80
withdrawn from Governor Morrill, Of the OF
his last years. supports They have probably been in.
duoed to DO this By the Of tbsr party else
and their belief that Ia in their power to have things
without some good Perhaps they rs,y upon the
support Of 6ss cited democrats and whigs who a. they
may think rsady do to break down the
r adm instratop But with the division of the oppos
ton the democrats may t to unite and 20 win back
the state Political affairs every vhere getas into
mott unmitigsssd snsIl I" rsveiisd sleeve" as Mr.
Tive preparatory work the new Marine Hospital has
been commenced at Cheteaground having been broken
and the building tseh 70 be commenced the middle Of
next month, With the intention that II shall be al
most completed at the close Of the year. The ediacs
viii be $40 feet long and 80 In depth with two wings
that to extend back 100 feet In height IL viii be
three stories. and VIII accommodate $50 patients The
materials will be brick and hammered granite Every sor
Of convenience will be attached to the building ant
the comfort OF the inmates studously consulted Ia
TO front High street and Will command from any side
rome OF the most beautiful views In the country, In
which rural sights marine scenery and towns and vii
sges viii be mingled For purity of air better site
could have been selected For this institution, which
will be creditab for the government the seaarng
interest will BE- Indebted to General Peasee, Of the
most noseless Of public men, but whose indefat
gable industry and active bensvolsnce have Won for him
the regards Of all He 10 who brought the subject
before government In such that IL could not
be neglected longer urged the measure with argu
mtnts so powerful that IL successfully carried
through With less dilgent and earnest advocate
should have bad TO wait many years for the accomplish
pent Of n much needed reform The cid building will
be torn down removed, and large quantity Of land
he giyen up 80 useful purposes. ALTOONA
P.s-1bis morning billiard withdrew his plea Of not
guilty and plead guilty OF mansaugbter. He has cen
septepeed TO the state prison for four years Govern
ent found hard TO establish its case, and the provo
esaion Iecelxed nv III "A aaid 10 have heen 1reat