The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01

the new Board or portion thereof seem 6esrous OF Sd-
dressing themselves vigorously to the prosecution OF their
dues, and adopting speedy measures to remove the sg
attached to city government, by advocating such
will conduce the prosperity and welfare OF their
Constituents. -
The February Tern. Of the Law Courts.
This being the rst Monday of the month the various
trial branches OF Courts WIN be opened for the Feb
ruary term The calendars aally long, the
Der Of causes Supreme Court calendar being
two thousand six hundred. The chambers Of this Court
have been the very exciting domestic struggle
for the possession Of wife, the hand and dalgh
ter the other young man named George Taylor
married andestinely young lady named Hawiey, but
before its contamination the mother discovered the fast
and Der daughter the country The husband sued
out writ Ct habeas corpus and the examination a,o the
attendant circumstances occupied seven eight days.
when the young lady herself called to the witness
stand having satisfied the Court that she did moi wish
TO 90 to George but desired stay with her mother
she was permitted make her election AMI accord
ngly the Of her parent and her brother
Besces the regular business the aeudars Of
the Supreme Court, similar interesting OF
habess corpus suddenly arise and yet the accom-
mediation in the different courts is niserably
deficient few dozen spectators will inconvenenty
overcro each ROOM the table allotted to the Law
yes scarcely sufficient for half dozen; there is no
place for the accommodation Of reporters, who
are obliged take notes we'll they can by writing
the clerks ledger or perhaps on their own knees In
the Court Of Oyer and Termner where the trial Of Maurice
OConnel for the murder Of Teresa Spzlen by sraDgng
her In the Duchmans cellar in Greenwich street. is nov
pendng the accommodation Tor the press very good
and the room itself spacious enough to contain many
persons as generally attracted to trials OF than
ordinary interest ihe result Of OCornells trial will
no determine the fate Of his boy companonshree
others being charged with the heinous offence This
is the first criminal trial which Judge Ingraham has
ever presided
The Street Commissioners cont oversy continues TO add
abors Of the Special Term and Chamber branches Of
the Supreme Court and viii be up again this morning
one or is multifarous phases; puzzles even the
lawyers themselves to understand precisely at what
position this dapute has arrived. We have
Devn against Conover Conover against Devlu Conover
against the Mayor, Common Council and Devn Conover
against the Comptroller Deviin and rice oso, Devn
against same We understand that all this useless
and proracted litigation might have been saved IL Mr..
Conover had asscntcd Mr. Dcvn proposition for both Of
them to the suits 90 by default that they could be
taken TO the General Term and thence whatever
way they disposed to the Court of where
the controversy would be finally settled.
The Superior Court had three trial terms last NTH
Judge Bosworth who presiding for several days
insurance in q smaller than the Supreme
Court Cbarnhers tsE-n
of course been postponed. wo believe that Judge B,s
worths odspositon superindreed by the close at
mosphere Of the badly ventilated in which he was
compelled TO and believe that the bale and healthy
Chief Justice Oskley's life was shortened by the same
cause. Baron Anderson, at English Circuit Court
which w@ built In the extreme 10 courts, address
ing the Grand Jury, whose box not within
o reasonable distance Of the bench, said" Gentle
men, II l had telescope could see you, and had
speaking trumpet you might hear me; but believe
shall never have suitable Ia this county
Oil the architect put trial and convicted from the
posb y Of the Judge AMI jury hearing the
his defence" Now believe that Albany lsgsors
and the local government will bestr themselves
furnish this great city with suitable halls Of justice until
some half Of them have suffered the ntoersble nu
sance Of being obliged attend tgants
witnesses fer several days in succession.
We understand that six eight prominent mem
bcrs OF the bar intend waiting the Board q Suporvi
so~s and addressing that body the great evil and in
convssaeneo Of the want Of Court accommodation.
Two trial terms OF the Court Of Common Pleas Will DO
In scason Tho calendar here h also very heavy These
rooms with the exception Of tho Marine Court rooms
the most commodious in the city
The Marine Court will have jury branches for trials
and IL the pressure OF business demands 1t, the other
Judge, who sits chambers, will fcar GAUGES without
jury.
The February term of the General Sessions commences
this morning. Recorder Barnard presiding. He ofcated
10 tho City Judges absence occasions last term,
but he may be said 10 be making his dbra this morning
Through the energetic efforts Ct Judge RUSSELL great
number Of prson disposed OF In the January
term making what 10 termed In criminal pariance {"
clearing that II will be from the suboned Gallon
dar that the number Of criminals 10 be tried this month
great on former occasions STILL there
raj which the District Attorney intends call up
that enlisted public attention. among which are the
fol-, wing -Mcheal wogan, Jr., for the alleged
homicide Of a mani named Cassidy In Water
street, by shooting him With pistol; John
Maroney, for the murder Of Henry Hamilton, by
killing him with a pistol in Canal street; and man
named Lynch for causing the death Of associate OF his
with a pitchfork; Mrs. Cox, her two daughters
and son., will, u supposed, be tried for
In setting Gro 10 their dwelling house In
Broadway All Of the above crimes punish
able by death. The programme will be glled UP
with larcenics bursacs and charges against counterfeit
money ycndcrs There other cases Of important
nature which will be brought before the attention Of the
The following tho calendar Of all the prisoners con-
fined in the City Prson, for the February term Of tho
General Sessions-
Feopous assault and bat Forgery
terry arson ..............,..s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foppcFy
Grand pvccny. ~ False prccnces.
Burglary ..........I Murder
Receiving stolen goods. Bastardy. ........"....
Wttne8s ................. =
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Cor0nsr's Ingusests-
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT THE SMITHSONIAN HOUSE