The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24
The News.

The sander suit OF Fow'es against Bowen, tried
once before, when Q verdict of So 900 was rendered
for the plaintiff. has again occupied the Superior
Couyt this week . second trial, obtained upon ex-
ceptions, and resulted last evening in verdict for
the plaintiff, though in q lesser amount, &45O0 We
f7rnish in another place brief sketch Of the sum-
ming Up, and . full report of the very importan.
charge OF Judge Woodruff on the law of spoken
SANDER hsw far it privileged, how ii should be re.
strained. and how far punishable under circumstan-
ces OF msiee or ny the Injury done the complaining
marty. The circumstances are too Familiarity known
70 the community TO nsed iepetition-indeed, the
defeodsats counsel made it cause Of compl Amt in
his address that the newspapers had 30 frequently
wihia The last four years notified the cause as
coming on for trsl--that we need say no moro now
than that the plaintiff was formerly q saesman in
the hoase Of Bower 4 NcNsmee, Cry goods mer-
chsnts: be left them 10 go to Cincinnati and took
with him strong letter OF recommendation
nom Bowen McNamse, and obi aimed q similar
situation with an eminent firm there
TIE Cincinnati house subsequently com nenced
dealing with another firm in New York for
gloves ard hosiery, instead Of with Bowen &
EoSsmse, and suspicion arose in the minds of the
lst.e, ths! II was ewing 70 TIE influence OF Fowies
tina. tbs charge took place. Ore Of the firm of the
Cincinnati house came o. to New York when Mr.
Bowea said to bum that they had changed their |
opirioa Of Fosles. and that he had become a noto-
r.ous lar IN ter hoase; he had left New York with
mere trunks than q poor clerk ought to have, and |
they had written on to Cincinnati to have him |
vachsc by the police. His trunks were searched
IN Cincinnati, and they were found to contain, be
sides the necessary wearing apparel for poor clerk
q quantity Of books, with which he was wont to be-
guile his leisure hours The may be said to rest
here, - the defendants viii scarcely appeal again.
We pcblish elsewhere . full report Of the pro-
ces dngs Of conference Of practical spiritualists,
a. they call themselves. which commenced their
eessioas ia this city yesterday The opening speech
OF the chairwoman-the women appear TO do all the
work OF the ccnvention-fs an awful revelation. l
Our readers Will be surprised 10 learn BY whs.a I
close shave they have escaped snnihustion- The
spirits good soas, have the s6Airs of this wicked
metro ,ols under special consideration; and who
knows ba. they may exty;cate the new Police Con-
uissionefs from their dilemma. or reveal 10 Mayor
Weed tie way 10 get the better Of Sim. Draper and
hs confrerss'
In conseSoeuce OF the illasss OF Mr.. Kerr, one Of
tie Excise Commissioners, there Was no meeting Of
,ss Commissioners yesterday. judges Duer and In
graham and Recorder Smith, upon whom devolves
the duty Of sppointBg new commissioner in place |
o, Mr.. Haw.. resigned. held . meeting yesterday |
morning on the subject, bat were unable to agree In
their choice Of Q candidate. They adjourned to
NEE, sssi, nex, "wednesday, when they will doubt
les unite upon candidate.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian General
Synod continued their session yesterday morning,
and occupied most OF The time in discussing the
bass OF unior, published in Saturdays HERALD.
TIE d. bate will be resumtd on Monday morning
when Il Is expected that vote will be taken. The
opposition is very strong, aud intimates rather
broadly that In tie synod ADOPTS the basis their
cbatcl Is will secede.
The City Inspector reports ss3 deaths during The
past week-a decrease Of q A. compared with the
return OF the week previous. As viii be seen from
the tables given below the decrease Is in the dmi
ngsCo Of the number Of fatal Of scarlet fever
and Of diseases Of tbs lungs throat, &c. The FOL
loving statement exhibits TIE number of deaths
during the past two weeks, among adults and
children, dlsting gushing the sexes
H- wo-n-- BOYS 0i-ls Tbsoi
v.ss .SS0s s May lss1 Z, IL IL Is 80 80
Among tie principal Gauss Of death were the fol-