The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-04

Of that case was the conviction OF the offender 7
was stranger to Mr.. Hoffman till then. but nave
never neither the singular kindness OF the man
nor ths angular wisdom of the counsel At the concu
sion Oh that case he took occasion TO speak 70 me-
Aor giving me the most agreeable assurapce that bad
gained somewhat 10 reputs for young man. through
the course OF the trial he ssidMr. Evats ougu
may DOT Dc agreeable to you now to know that your
e1oru nave been defeated let say to that IT IL
ths most fortunate circumstance Ia the result OF the
una! 70 you y wss ss you may know scne years ago
Efforts secured bis scquttsl gaiued as you kcow in
professional repute, but have ever beea sensible
though my own conscience suggests nohug rsproaeh
nyeeu with, that the sober sense OF the aun.ty
suffered some from Hncs" he felt that there was
been interpossd between public justi 50 and deserving
VICTIM Now ssio he 'in the result of this TRIAL you
to civil business and let the criminal alone" He
was undoubtedly very Able lawyer and mean in the
sense that every lawyer is abe s he be able at all ne
vas able to the time the OCCASION, and the eiec. He
hai enboced digested and assmilsted TO himself the
great principles OF law and reasoning that make up the
obsracter Of LAWYER; and he caue into court, not
display he from which he derived his rengh
but to exhibit the strength he derived He had ac
mirasle tact anc common sense He hal high sene OF
stance in his career IN which he helped out unjust
cause BY throwing ntn the scale the weight OF his per
sonal character, his honor, or his worth
Attorney General CUTTING paid very handsome
tribute to the memory Of Mr. Hoffman, after wb,h Mr.
Cutting submitted the following resolution
hs,oyea 1sa. s0mmss BE- appointed BY the Chair to
may be expednt expressive Of our regard
the memory Of our deceased brother.
Afer some feeling remarks from Mr. Cutting in regard
to the family Of the deceased ard their bereavement all
the olutioDs unanimously adopted and the fol-
Cutting, Mr. Evarts, mr. Keschum Mr. Lord and Judge
Emmett
On motion, Mr.. Alexander Hamilton and Mr.. Blunt
were added to the COMMITTEES, and the meeting ad-
journed
The following letter wss intended to be read at the
meeting but understand 1t to hand too late for
the purpcse:-
on.r,o, snx ySsx May 1856
presume eau Loh eaOsiuns bis me ana chsrssr. and
sGsrss an aSnosd s 70 s liberty q sspgyng you Win
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truth having BEEN an eye witness % II Ss
0gaen Hoffman and mysef were midshipmsn /. the
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Being long pounder burst from an over charge scatter
Ing death ana dsstrqcloo around ne partially summed
Guerers beag badly injured By a.cdsnt added
e.Sssss was forced % haul c an and rspsl fss
eSem, now being dmased 1--WE having shot away her masN
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pledge myself ios its truth. Yours. sssDsSiigI roSrs
one other Incident that had nearly forgotten to sa.s, viz
m.ned charge 2, ,he while Ogden despatched
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way from De CONQUERED 70 the the enemy revolted
nothing but The cool and dstsrmnsd bravery Of NJ Homsa
was Tor long time the subject OF admiration In our aes
oBsEoU1Es OF OGDEN HOFFMAN.
The Church Of the Annuncation in Fourteenth street.
near Sixth aysnue presented most impressive
yesterday the occasion being the religious exercises At
tendant upon the funeral Of the Ogden Hoffman The
church densely crowded with audience which,
respectabty, wealth. talent and position, is seldom
called together, in this great city, where ciicum
stances are constantly snsprng to hurry together the
elite Of her citizens The best known and most inausn
tal Of Judges lawyers, merchants and politicians
there. Indeed it would be invdious to particular
ize, in assemblsge where nearly all SO eminent,
aUdf afc. or kho
worthy ovation to eloquent and distinguished man.
alike oredsbls to bis memory and those who 80 ty dis
played their appreciation of It.
The body brought from the late residence OF the
deceased No. 33 Ninth street. to the church. where it
was met by the officiating clergy man. Rev. Dr. Seabury
who followed it to the altar repeating the words:-
oV is sns ss % s sr % ;s he
yhosoever veth and beeveh in me, shall dieSt
The burial of the dead service from the Church OF
England ritual was then read most impressyey by the
clergyman, IN manner to cause the rapt attention of
the audience. The following words
have borne image the earthly we shall also
ha flesh and blood inherit the kingdom aod neither
doth corruption inherit interruption Behold show you
mystery We sa, n no. sleep but we shall al Ds ehsnsed
ns q.
rupble and sha be changed For this corruptble
At the conclusion OF the servce the coffin borne
to the hearse the core taking the line Of march
Coffin, borne by the pail bearers wearing white scsrs
Gen. Winfield Scott, Com. Mathew Perry,
Robert Emmet, Hon. Cbas. King,
Francis B. Cutting, Hon. Moses II. Grlnnell,
Rev. John Anthon, JAS Foster.
The officers and members OF the
st. Nicholas Society with badges Of mourning.
The family Of the deceased and
Chief mourners, followed by the whole audience.
The coffin of rosewood handsomely bound with sil-
YER and chased silver handles at ths side. It bore
simple silver plate the ie containing the Ame times
Of birth and OF death OF the deceased Mr. ,fman
63 and few oohs OF age at the time of his death
The procession took their line Of march through Four
eenth street to Second avenue and from thence down TO
St. Marks church. of East Tenth street. where the
body was aid in the family vault adjoining, there to
await its further disposition by the relatives and friends
OF the distinguished deceased
The funeral and attending scene will long be remem
bered by all who witnessed It.
City Intelligence.
The WEATHER has been exceedingly unpleasant fer the
east few days. and May has far appeared to very poor
advantage compared with her former state and glory,
hon fha Liant haf nrfr