The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-17

the State prissa for three years. James Hartley,
who pleaded guilty TO msnsAughteg ct the February
term. was convicted Of grand larceny, and sent 70
Sing Sing for ave years In consequence Of stating
that the man whom he murdered Was caught in his
(Haxtey's) wife's company, the Recorder suspended
Judgment. but observed yesterday that he had no
doubt but he was innooently assassinsted.
The Legislature had not adjourned at oae o'clock
this morning. at which hour everything was in ad-
mirsble confusion. A great number Of bills were
passed yesterday. but we must refer TO our reports
Of the proceedings for the particulars We publish,
ertenso, the Metropolitan Police and Liquor laws,
together with the Central Park BILL and continue
tion Of the list Of acts passed.
No clue has yet been obtained of the m,rderers Of
policeman Hardenbrook.
nan named John Scratchard was examined
before Justice Connolly yesterday upon the charge
of attempting to effect the release OF Charles B.
Huntington, the forger, from State prison. by means
| Of a forged pardon. Scratchard, as alleged, has
been endeavoriDg to obtain money from various par
ties to carry out this object. Huntington denies ell
| knowledge Of Scrstchard and his designs. The
affair which is involved in considerable mystery, is
to be further investigated. Meantime the ac-
cused remains in prison.
Kalloch, the Boston clergyman. who was tried
for adultery, is quite lion in certain orioles of
| society Of the modern Athenians. On Wednesday
night his friends gave him donation visit. when
81 geo was subscribed to reimburse him for the ex-
| penses of the recent prosecution.
| The Burdell.C cunningham will case was continued
before the Surrogate yesterday. Several witnesses
| fort ba vunr pyamnaI We Uva a fu
report of their testimony in to days HKRALD.
The case of the alleged frauds upon the Northern
Railroad Of France was yesterday resumed In the
| United States Commissioners Court, when Carpen-
| tier ole of the accused, pleaded guilty to the
charge. He Is to be used States evidence by the
prosecution.
The steamer AysbA having been announced below u
an early Period in The forenoon checked usnsAoons
cotton and after the private lettsrs delivered
was late In the afternoon that lille done Toe
saes wore confined few hun bales Of unclaimed
prices taken otief7 In store BY Eastern spsners The
not expected 10 produce any material effect In
tbs face Of the iasellgsroc coming TO hand from he
South regarding the decline In receipts the unavor
ABLE weather, with reported injury from ros 81. Tho
reduced stock OF -four, With Q good domestic demand
end inquiry for export caused prices to bs we'll
maintained, and In descriptions Of Low and medium
4fsAes AOs Wss - ~ bA6ndJ
g m with saleslst 81 90 . 81 81 for pr ne Southern
White and at 81 81 for slightly mixed do and Missouri
r,dsssl SIS C,rn vas held % firmly 10 obsak sales
Southern yello sold at tao. and afterwards was
held ct 100. Western mixed held ., To TO- Pork
more active and frmsr, with sales OF Of
81 81 y 49, chiefly OF the latter figure Bacon Wa
In good demand for shipment 70 California with sales OF
LOCO boxes short ribbed middles u Ho Sugars wsrs
firm and active with sales OF about 500 hhds 700 DO
Mosdos and 1000 boxes HAvAsa u rates givenin ano
thsr column lCcae Grmey with sales o. 8 bags
Rio, 1000 DO wrecked 81 Domingo and 400 mats JAVA
u prices sivsn elsewhere TIE market CLOSED d I'd.
vance Of about 40 per ID. Freigbs slack With
In erssgemenu-
Mr. Buchanan's Admin istration aud the Sue
cession-Fremont for ls6O-views aud Fears
Of the southern Ultras.
Among the newspaper extracts which garnish
our columns to-day are two political articles of
some dgnifcancy. The first is from the .Somh
(the new sectional paper of Mr.. Pryor issued from
Richmond, Va.) sounding the Southern alarm in
reference TO our call upon the friends Of Col.
Fremont to proceed to organize throughout the
country in his behalf for 1860. The second from
the Charleston Mercury (secessionist), defining
its past and present position on national affairs,
and its spprehensions concerning the clements
and issues that will enter into the battle for the
succession.
The text Of both these ultra Southern papers
IL drawn from the editorial columns of this
journal, and get it will be remarked, that neither
the one nor the other has thought IL essential to
the main argument that it should be interlardcd
with dirty personalities or vulgar abuse. This
exemption from such indecencies has always been
a creditabie feature Of the Charleston Mercury:
aud We are grati6ed to discover that Mr.. Pryor,
in bis new experiment is disposed TO adopt the
same sensible and respect-inspiring policy. Upon
the main issue of the Rext Presidential election,
tie views of the South add the Mercury are
do upon the common fear that in the
ntxt uprising of the black republicans tho South
ern States may be su6jugated or driven TO the
last resort Of disunion.
The administration OF Mr.. Buchanan IL discuss
ed, especially by the Mercury, as an srmistice,
while our Richmond sectionalist considers that the
armistce is already ended and the war renewed
in the call Of the HERALD upon the friends of
Fremont 10 organize. The Mercury is right, but
the South flies off at tangent We cordially
asIee with the former that Mr.. Buchanan should
bc supported We think that thus far he has
pursued a course eminently deserving the public
confidence and encouragement While his sd-
miDistration stands fast TO the policy of the inau
gural, be viii not find this journal backward ia
bis defence. In this view We expect to support
hun TO the end Of his term, and VIC confidently
expect that upon all important issues foreign and
domestic, bis course will meet the appreciation of
the country. The mass Of his political enemies
are disposed to treat him with lberality; and the
intestine broils and troubles OF the democracy