The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03
M. motion wa se ,ouded by NJ. o'Couor

The motion was sc ,onded by NJ. OConor.
Judge ROOSEVELT said that having been sppnsad that
meetig of the will be shortly hsld the Court viii
reran az present from any expression OF the feelings OF
either of It's members The benoa, as wed the oA:,
has suffered griev,us loss The Office OF District .,or
ney VIII CHI Mr. aof nan aoly hned is such that tn
person by vhom it is held be said be- In
sense, . member OF the bench for although the off ,e
places the the head Of the ba yet his aid Ance
executive officer is necessary thu proper opera
tons Of the bench and, in that view the bench
well sympsthise In the regret for Me- Hof mans dscsse
He was, undoubtedly may say here one OF the ,st-
perhaps may say, without exsggerston-the elo-
quent member Of the profession this State; and nee
hardly ada that he was as beloved BY his aso,aes and
by the courts for bis qualities man, he Ad
mred for his briiance orator. No man pre-.
more universally the unqualified affection OF the
bers of his profession. His social qustes we're OF the
man who loved all that bore the n,us of man; aud
hence It WAS that while he loved al, all loved bin.
After some SUGGESTIONS from counsel the Court ordered
the Clerk. The court then adjourned.
SUPREME COURT-sPBCIAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Davies.
After the disposal Of ID argument abeus O'Clock, Mr.
Lord moved the Of the Court out Of respect
to the memory Of Mr.. Hoffman The Vas seconded
BY Mr. Van WiDts, and the Judge In . few appropriate
remarks, made order to that effect
MARINE COURT.
Before Hon. Judge rno npeon.
MAY 2.-On tho opening OF tue Court this morning, Mr.
Shannon arose, and after announcing the ceatn Of
moved tho adjourn ment of the Court Is marx Of re-.
spect to tho memory Of the deceased the MOTION was
seconded BY NJ. A. A, Phillips
Judge THOMSON them said-I have but few words to
add to what has already been said The ds:eAse Of
30 well knownso long distinguished amongst the most
prominent citizens Of country-should regarded
direct and solemn sdmonion from the lips Of the
AL Wise hnss to busy, thoughtless, Careless list
les men, In the midst OF business, and Anxistss
with thought OF the futurs-of God-no prepa ration
for that "bourns from whence no traveller re-
turns" the rain drops that fall around bear to
listening the sad tdngs that the king Of srrors
has taken suddenly from presence the great tho
good, the majestic, the eloquent Hoffman How true it
Il that
Death e here. and death is there
Death Ia busy every where,
Al around within. beneath,
Above, Ii DEATH and we are death.
While we mourn the departure from earth Of ono SO
excellent and so exalted-whie we sympsthise deeply
and sincerely with the widow and children whose war
tears are now falling like drops Of dsw pom the hsess
form OF tue husband and ther let not forge that
too must diethat We too must fall ths leaves do.
The cerk enter these seedngs upon his minutes
and the Court will hen adjourn till tomorrow morning
Before Hon. Judge Mccarthy.
In the other branch of this Court, Ex order Tall
nadge spoke in eloquent and feeling terms Of the
ed deceased and moved that ont OF respect his high
character lawyer and private Citizen this Court
in sympathy with his family and the whole profession
now acjourn.
Mr.. A. A. Phillips, seconded the motion
The Judge in few brief and pertinent remarks, eulo-
CYSTIC of the deceased in the proprsty of
notion and ordered the Court to stand adjourned for the
day.