The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-16
NEW YORK NEWS-JtNE Is

Chauncey Shai1er, who made attempt to shoot
Justice Steers last week. explains his conduct by
attributing it to the influence of chloroform and
opium, taken to allay the pain of severe neural
gic attack in the face, under which he had been
suffering for some time, and which had caused him
a considerable loss of sleep. During the temporary
arrangement created by the above articles, it APP
pears that he INDUCED in numerous freaks which
have now been brought to light.
The seventy-second birthday of Gen. Scott was
celebrated with military honors in this City, yes
terday. 1t was the occasion Of the presentation, on
behalf of the ladies of New York, of a stand of
colors to the Scott Life Guard. The Boston Light
Infantry, escorted by battalion of the National
Guard, joined in the parade, and dined with the
New York battalion at the Astor House in the even
ing.
Judge Russell dciveredlhis decision yesterday in
the case of Mr. Henry Dwight charged with PERU
~, on the oath Of Mr.. Stewart Brown, of the firm
of Brown Brothers Il Co., in relation to the CON
nection of that firm with the Chicago, Alton and
st. Louis Railroad. The decision was adverse to
Mr. Dwight, holding him to bail for the offence com
planned of, and which only forms of series of
six charges pending against that defendant.
The trial of Patrick Lally, for the murder of Geo
II. Simonson on the l4th of February last, at Il sa-
loon on Pierrepoint-strect, Fulton, was com
menced in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Brook
lyn, before Judge Brown, yesterday. Notwith-
standing the excitement at the time Of the transac-
ton, jury was obtained yesterday without much
difficulty, and the examination of witnesses was
proceeded with. The case eXclteS much interest,
and will occupy the court for several days.
The Cangemi trial was resumed yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Edmond Blankman, the prisoners coun-
sci. Mr.. Benjamin Blankman his brother, Mr..
Muller, the juryman withdrawn, and Mr. Christa-
doro, examined to the alleged offer of LOuth
the rag-pickcr and principal witness for the prose
cution, to 60 to Europe for $4,000. They proved
cOnclusively that the proposition came in the first
instance from Louth and those who acted in his be-
half, and that in all their relations with him they
were acting under the advice of Judge Davies and
Mr.. James T. Brady. These revelations excited an
extraordinary sensation.
The trial of Martin Dowd for the murder of John
Dooley resumed yesterday in the Court of Gen
eral Sessions, before Recorder Barnard. Thomas
Conway and his wife were examined, as well as the
son of the deceased. Their evidence showed that
Dowd stabbed DoOley under the influence of liquor
The affair appears to have commenced in a regular
Irish row, where all the parties got drunk togcth-
or. The trial will be continued to-day.
About u o'clock last night Peter Lotus returned
home drunk to his abode in the attic of the tcne-
ment house No. II Baxter street, where he upset a
camphene lamp, and set fire to the premises.
His wife, Bridget, an old woman named Higgins,
and female named Harriet Twohey were present,
and in their fright and efforts to exngush the fire
became themselves enveloped in the flames.
A fire alarm was raised, and the flames were
speedily extnguished, when the parties above men
toned were found to be shockingly burned, two of
them-the man Lotus and the woman Twohcy-
fatally. They were all taken to the Hospital.