The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-03

The calendars Of the several courts show that the u
habitants Of New York most ltgous race, and nd
that the legal profession the profitable that
can be adopted BY the rising generation The trial and
calendar Of the Superior alone contains
sixteen hundred causes and the other ceudrs
ALEC numerous BY the law statistics woich we pub
lisbed in the HERALD friday last it will be seen that
nearly eight thousand civil and criminal in
s'uteJ ia the federal courts and abou, twenty eight
thousand in tho State Of this city or the 'atter
ono hundred aud twelve divorces granted, fact
which does speak much for the morality OF modern
Gotham. There is always large and dscretltsble
Der of divorce SUITS instituted principally by the wives
against the bus bands. Many Of those settled because
the poor suffering women shrink from the pain OF expos
ing the fobes the foes, and tho brualhes of their hus
bands for the sake Of loved offspring they prefer
bear the ills of domestic csquetude rather than bring to
light the hidden Of years The majority of
domestic difficulties sent before referees who take
the testimony sometimes narrowing in its details. The
referee reports to the court the evidence is sealed from
public view, and all that is Of each case is
what is recorded on the buetin-Smth vs. Smith;
divorce granted or denied, the case may be-
If prodgaie husbands and immoral wives could feel
that their deinquencies would be published to the
world they would be crcumspect and there would
be less cause for divorce suits.
In addition to usual annual statistical table, We
publish on Saturday an interesting and carefully
piled diary Of the business of the law courts for the year
1855, which gives graphic cptome OF the important
that instituted and disposed of during that
period.
One branch of the Superior Court trial Of Deem
bcr, has been, under enactment extended to this
year in order that the of Slater vs. Wood, suit for
damages tor alleged assault arising out OF the old and
police difficulty may be continued The course was
adopted by the late Judge Oakley, before whom tho
Forest divorce case tried.
The January of the Court OF General Sessions will
be commenced this morning, Judge Russell presiding The
calendar IL unusually heavy, and the city prison
full as it at present with prisoners awaiting
their trials for various Offences that the executive
ability which has heretofore characterized efficient
and able City Judge will be called into exercise this month
10 "clear the prison. Nelson J. Waterbury, ESQ., the
new District Attorney, will enter upon the discharge OF
his duties to-day and understand he has retained the
valuable services of Mr. John Sedgwck who has occupied
the position Of Assistant District Attorney for the last
three years, whose experience, legal requirements
and urbanity qualify him for the Office Besides large
number Of larceny and burglary cases. several capital
charges will be brought before the The trial of
James Stephens charged with the murder Of his wife by
poisoning which has excited much attention. will take
place. II is understood that Mr.. Chauncey Shaer will be
associated with the District Attorney in the prosecution
Dennis Crowley and Peter Underhl will be tried for the
homicide of Christian Mahurback and Fox Moore for tho
murder Of Daniel Stackpoe, at Harlem. batch Of in
dctmens against alleged gamblers will be disposed Of,
and the decision Of the Recorder is adverse TO the in
dcted city officials they will probably be placed on trial