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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

ADMINISTRATIONS OF JUSTICE IN New YORK
The decirion Of the Supreme Court in general
torn, rendered on Saturday, On the ease of the
urderer Rodgers, is an event which shows
how difficult II is to administer criminal Justice
in New York. The court decides that, be-
c'pse the Recorder would not admit o
question as to whether Rodgers was a.
vac not intoxicated at the time he conn.,
mitted the act, therefore he Is entitled to q
new trial. And thus the contest will be kept up
for more and more weary months, until, per-
haps, all recollection Of Rodgers guilt vanishes
from the minds Of the witnesses, or they die and
carry their evidence with them to the grave.
1t Is admitted by the Judges that It would
have made no sort Of difference to the crimi-
nslty Of Rodgers If it had been proved that he
was quite drunk at the time be killed Mr.. Swans
ton. Drunkenness qggravates but does not excuse
crime. 1t cannot be said, therefore, that in ex-
GLIDING the question referred to the Recorder
deprived the prisoner Of any shadow or shade
OF chance or right. It is perhaps unfortu-
nate that he did not admit the question, which,
at any rate, was immaterial but the exclusion
did not legally prejudice the prisoner in the
least. However 1t might have been answered
bis position weuld have stood the same; drunk
or sober. the murder would still have been muir
der, and the murderer equally guilty. In view
of this we cannot help saying that the decision
of the Supreme Bench to grant new trial, SIM
ply because the Recorder did not allow the
question to be put, may be law, but it is not
justice or common sense
This fashion of granting new trials, and that
other fashion Of juries disagreeing, are the two
main flaws which defeat our system of criminal
justice. 1t is true that much mischief is done
by the ineficiency of the police in allowing
criminals to escape, by the roguery of lawyers,
by the incapacity ofJudges, and by the stupidi-
ty of witnesses; but the leading causes of the
failure Of our administration of the penal code
are the readiness of juries to disagree and of
Judges to pick flaws in each others rulings and
grant new trials. Criminals are we'll aware of
these great helps to them in their business.
Pickpockets and housebreakers have the great
eat respect for that Palladium of liberty" the
unanimous jury system, and also for that other
triumph of civilization, the technical rules Of
law. Without these noble aids their calling
would not be worth following; they would be
perpetually in prison or on the gallows But
with the aid ofjudges and juries they can man
age to make pretty fair livelihood.
One murderer, who may be seen any day lin
Broadway, has been tried three times; Cancemi
has bad two trials and is in fair way for a
third; Rodgers is going to have his second.
None of these persons need feel any concern
about future life until they have passed
through three or four more trials. For expe-
rience shows that, at best, our criminal system
is gross farce and that it is neither calculated
to avenge crime nor to protect the public by
inspiring awe of punishment in the criminals
breast.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

HoAxEs About THE SLAVE TRADE IN NEw
ORLEASs.-We have no doubt but the story cir
culatipg in the Northern anti-savery journals,
copied from silly journal in New Orleans, and
pretending TO state that African slaves are i'm
ported at New Orleans and that the slave trade
is revived, is veritable hoax, imposture, or
forgery. The same journal In New Orleans is
in the habit Of manufacturing or forging anti
slavery editorials for the New YoRk HERALD,
and then deliberately attacking us for uttering
such detestable opinions. Recently that silly
New Orleans newspaper forged an anti-slavery
editorial against the address Of Mr.. Meade. the
American Minister at the Court of Brazils,
pretending to copy it from our columns, and then,
in column Of silly rigmarole abused and
coupled James Gordon Bennett" with Sena-
tor Wilson Of Massachusetts," as standing on
the same platform and deserving the same exc
crations. The slave trade forgeries are from
the same mint. The anti slavery blockheads In
this region are getting caught quite easily.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

err MoRrAIrrr-The Eealth Oflcer's report for ths
week ending March shows total Of los deaths-of
~hcb rs were men, ~ boys, 80 women and 3s giris-
The principal causes OF death mpton re- scar
let fever i2 commissions IL stiborn and infsm
Of the lungs 10 each; disease OF brain, Group, ner
yo,I.pees aud smallpox, each congestion Of lungs s.
measles and old age each scsded and burned debility
boopne cough and " pboid fever, each; puerpera 10
ver bronchi disease Of the liver, eryspeas and teeth
ipg, esch.
ArrEmr1rD BALLOON AscTSuos On Saturday afsrnoon
Professor Marion made an unsuccessful attempt 10 ascend
TO clouds from Military Garden ne~ the City Hall
tho Garden about two O'clock when the
Of imitation commenced, the being supplied nom tho
Brooklyn Gas Csmpany's mains largo number OF per-
sons assembled 70 witness The ascent bot wore
appointed u vas nearly I've O'Clock before he bAlloc
fully inflated and then attempting 10 rise from the
ground hole torn In By post IN Tie vicinity and
the project abandoned The balloon made eircsn Of
few blocks, tearing down two chlmneys, AID Anally
landed In the OF house scnerrnerbovu ssrcet
The crowd dispersed much dissatisfied with The rssun Of
the sSpermeut
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Naval 1utsIIaren~>.

SON. arrived at singapore the 10Th Of December from
Batavia and sailed for Hong Kong on the ID Of January
The steam frigstes Minnesota Capt Dupont, and san
Jscinto Csps Bell remained nj Hong Kong the 10Th
Of December The soop Of Portsmouth,, Com Foote,
vas NJ Macao
The U. g. ship Niagara sailed Saturday 9Th inst .
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard for England, 70 engage
TIC submarine cable.
ne o. 8. steamer Despatch, ssusA aAiurisy srer.
soon, the Oh inst for the Wen fsd'es me espasA
viii be absent soly tFe y Srce mouths
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

ErSrRASeE STORIES are told In the Sunday
papers of the manners and morals of rome of
the school managers and teachers Of this city.
The expenditure Of nearly million and half
Of dollars year is enough to play mischief Of
all kinds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

WHyuTNu, MRrcn !, 1905,
No bats from pittsburs have passed down since the
12b Of February The Messenger fastened IN
the Gorge nesr aeubenvillc. There are seven boats on
ia aide the gorge bound for PtsburG. The river below
wheeling 10 orer and all boes due have arrived and the
frsishts gone Fast The steamers Metropolis and Ana
snt arrived here yesterday Twelve Thousand PACKAGES
81 dvv psoas fpp he gass by the Baltimore and Ohio
Raivad have been shipped " Western cisles during tho
rss vsst, is0udinS nan.sUs We ~ u kAroh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

BroGRArHERs OF TIE LATE FREEMAN HUSr.--
We don't think that the amisble spirit of Free
man Hunt, who died recently, will be much
pleased with any Of the sympathising biogrs-
phies Of HE life on earth. They put too much
brandy in his water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

Col. THOMAS AIIsoP EscArEp TO AMERICA
The English papers state that Col Thomas
Allsop, charged with completely in the late at.
tempt on The life Of the Emperor Louis Napo-
leon, bad escaped to America about the time Of
the sailing Of the steamer America The Metro
politan Police Commissioners of London have
issued the following description and reward for
the apprehension of the accused
Whereas warrant has been granted for the apprehen
sion of Thomas Alsop late Of Nutneld Reigste ia
the county OF Surrey, and formerly Of No Royal Ex
change buildings IN the City OF London, and member
the Stock Exchange charged accessory 10 the murder
OF divers persons (Shose names unknovn) at Paris
in the empire Of France OF Goo sil be paid
To any person Who shall give such Information
Description OF Thomas AlsopAge about 90; height six
feet complexion fair eyes gray hair thiu light turn
ing gray little or no whiskers strong made stcops
round shouldered speaks quick dress dark bro
coat drab trousers and black hat The said Thomas All
sop was well known at Ginger's Hotel, wesimi aster
Brdge, and at the Jamaica Coffee House. Cornhi city In
ioruson 10 be given at the police station King street
Westminster, or at any Of the police stations.
1t Is stated that Col. Allsop has for several
days been concealed in this city, somewhere in
Anthony street. Both English and French de-
tectives are now in pursuit Of him. and IL is not
at all improbable that he may be arrested with
in day or two. Though the contemplated as
sassination Of which he is alleged to be one of
the conspirstors was not successful, he will be
returnable under the extradtion treaty, il in
dicted for the murder Of the innocent persons
who we're killed by the explosions in the Rue
lie Pelletier.
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TIE CENTRAL NnwsPAPKR DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, March Z, 1858.
Mr.. Green has arrived here messenger bringing with
him tho journal Of the Lecompteu Convention and the
evidence taken before the Commission examine tho
alleged frauds Kansas the 2ss Of December and the
4th Of January. The document voumnous. It Is said
that the investigation the legal the former
TO about 500 whereas heretofore stated 1896
The three branches OF the House Kansas Investigating
Committee will, supposed, mako their several reports
next Week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

esurt CalenAar-Thas Day.
HuYpnn Coups-Urcuit-Nos u.s. 2le, 49, 500, pOs 300
300, ana ans, siT ais si0 sao, si ssa, ana AIS s,
ae1. -
surxuos ucuu-Nos asa, $40, sso asl, 80, SIS. S7s
So 1Ia ~ ~, ~, is4 4l, ~, ~, 30, s4, sss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

THE Police AND STREET COMMISSIONER CASES.
The general term of the Supreme Court de-
cided Saturday that the prete nsioSs OF the no
minee Of Governor King. Mr. Conover, to the
post Of Street Commissioner, were unfounded;
also that the right Of the present Metropolitan
Police Commissioners to discharge the members
of the late Municipal police did not exist, and
that the men were wrongfully replaced by sub
stitutes. 1t il likely that both cases may be
taken 10 the Court of Appeals; but for the
present they are decided.
Though the Street Commissioner case has
been 20 long before the public, 80 much coniu
sion has grown out Of the legal proceedings tina
it may be necessary to reres., FOR the ',.,
ION of our readers that when the Stsee. I'm
missionership fell vacant many months s'nce cy
the death Of the then Commissioner, Governor
King undertook to supply his place by appoint
ing Mr.. Conover. The Mayor and Corporation,
denying the right Of the Governor to interfere
SO far in the local affairs Of the city as to sp-
point Street Commissioner, refused to recog-
Mise Mr.. Conover, and appointed Mr.. Devlin.
Since then Conover and Devln have been agi-
before the courts. The decision now settles the
point in favor Of Mr.. Devliu. Without adjudi-
eating any of the questions Of moral or intellec-
tual fitness which have been raised on both
sides, it administers to Governor King for what
we must call the indecency of his conduct on
this occasion severe Lesson by which it may
be hoped that he will profit. The contest be-
tween the two rivals for the Office was contin-
ued, however, in the Commissioners Office after
the decision; and hostilities were only checked
by the appearance of the Mayor with a squad
of police.
The other case grew out Of the same party
feelings. The black republicans having ma
jority in the Legislature, and being in mi
nority in the city of New York, sought to OBJ
tain control of the police patronage and sup
port, and accordingly passed the Metropolitan
Police act, vesting the control and appoint
ment of the police in Albany made Commits
sioners- Not content with this, they proceeded
at the earliest opportunity to appoint partisans
of their own in the room of the old police, and
to devote the police fund to the payment of the
former exclusively. The old police, thus de-
prived Of a living, sued for their wages and
the Supreme Court, in general term, has decided
! that they are well founded in their demand
| The prospect is thus that the city will have to
pay for two sets Of policemen ever since the old
force was disbanded ; and this, while we have
been suffering outrageously from the ineficiency
of the police.
The transactions which led to the cases in
which these decisions have been rendered illus
trate the lengths to which party feeling will 60
wheni is not moderated by honor and principle.
The republicans claim the sympathy of all be-
nevolent people for if anything could be more
humiliating than to attempt such acts as these,
il would be to fail in the endeavor, and to be
exposed as they are by the judgments of the Su-
preme Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, March 8, l0GA
The sales Of cotton 70 day were 10000 bales; midar
lie. Ike. Sales Of the week, S. 100 bales RecasG
q the week, 900 bales Decreased receipts q tASs
port ll6 800 baes Decreased receipts Il I'll soshe~e
ports S76 900 bales stock In port 4l6 800 bses SuGss
bko &C. Tor fair 10 fully As Rio coffee, 1910 llxs
for fair 10 prime Stock 500 bags sales for the wssk
$500 bsss. Freghts-CSttos 70 Liverpool 10 Gsssng
exchange 1c6x 10TH
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MEDICINES.
Scrofula. or Kings Evil.

Is constitutional disease, a corruption of the
blood by which this fluid becomes vitiated,
weak, and poor. Being in the circulation, it
pervades the whole body, and may burst out
IN disease on any part Of it. No organ is free
from its attacks, nor is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous faint is vaIiously
caused by mercurial disease, low living. dis
ordered OF unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and
above all, by the venereal infection. What
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
stitution, descending g from parents to children
unto the third and fourth generation :" indeed,
it seems to be the rod of Him who says, al
will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects commence by deposition from the
blood Of corrupt or ulcerous matter which, in
the lungs, liver and internal organs, is termed
tubercles; in the glands, swellmgs; and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which genders in the blood, depresses
the energies of life, so that scrofulous constitu-
tons not only suffer from scrofulous COM
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks of other diseases conse-
quently, vast numbers perish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this faint in the
system. Most of the consumption which de-
clmateS the human family haslts origin directly
IN this serotulous contamination and many
destructive diseases Of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous;
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
fiction, and their health is undermined by it.
To cleanse it from the system we must renovate
the blood by an Alternative medicine, and in
yigorate it by healthy food and exercise.
Such a medicine we supply in
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AYERS
Compound Extract Of SarsapariIIa,


the most electual remedy which the medical
skill OF our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. It is com
bmed from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure Of
not only scrofula, but also those other afEec-
tons which arise from it, such as Eprpr1vE
and SKIN DISEASES, ST. ANTuoNY's FRE,
ROSE, or ERYsIPELAs, PnpLrs, PusruLEs,
BLorcHEs, BLAINs and BotLs, TUMoRs, letter
and SALT RHEuM, ScuD HEAD, R1NGwoRm,
RHEUMATIsNt, SyPHILrrIc and MERcUR1A1. DIS
EASES, DRoPsY, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITA
TED OR IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief
in % i1npW5ty of the blood is founded in truth,
for scrofula is a degeneration of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
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l.. HUIGHlNS, nj. u. Associate
This institution vas established for Unsuccessful treat
ent of CANCERS soaoFULA, Huuors of the blood and all
Chronic Diseases upon the natural Indian system Of
practice 1t has been successful operation for several
years, and the fruits of its practice are found in
cured in almost every town and village in the New Eng
land States, and from other parts Of the
try Persons DESTROYS Of obtaining the genuine Indian
practice cautioned against placing themselves under
be treatment of any person not employed this Office
have agents either located travelling, and
not responsible for the misdongs Of postOrS in this vi
cinity, or any other part pf the country.
DR.. GREENE, the Principal Of this Institution has for
the last fifteen years had constantly under treatment
several hundred Of most of which had been
agravatee and extended, either from being OUT with
out cleansing the blood, other improper treatment,
until the pstednts ars nearly exhausted before they come
to him for relief
He has cured many very aggravated cases Of Cancers
without causing fth part of the pain and suffering
which had been previously inflicted Hundreds of such
cases be referred TO- who raise their voices
against such imposition, and whose especial request
we have made these remarks.
His treatment cleanses the blood and extermlnates the
completely from the SYSTEMS and although patients
with their aggravated by wrong treatment
he does not lose than two out of hundred
Persons hauing Cancers should avail themselves Of
Dr. Grecns's personal attention.
Most Diseases such as Scrofula Humors Of the Blood
Diseases of the Throat and Lungs Dyspepsia Liver Com
plant, nropsy, rheumatism, Heart Complaint, Female
Complaints and the great variety of forms in which the
human body is Affected successfully treated With med
icnes which be sent to any part of the world with full
directions, very correct opinion of such be
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n AIDES FURNISHING AND HAIR
- WORK STORE.

MRS, GlLLIARD would respectfully inform the In
dies Of Worcester and vicinity that she has taken the
Store iO4 Mntn Street, where she offers for
sale variety OF goods, including besides the usual as
gorment OF ready made Linen for ladies' Gloves Head
Dresses, trimmings Embroidery, Thread, Needles Per.
lumery, and every article for the toilet ana nursery
Mrs O. also desires to inform the public that In the
Hair department every pains will be taken to suit Gus
iomersi Ladies Hair Champooed and Dyed In The beat
manner aud on the most reasonable terms share If
patronage is respectfully solicited.
HELEN q. GILLIARD,
c2 dom 104 Main BtreeL.