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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-16

THE CHATHAM srRKxr ARSON cAsx-DrAGRxnnSr OF THE
JURY
The jury in the Of Henry Kamak, tried for arson
ne first degree in setting FIRE to his premises in Chat
ham street, having been locked up on Thursday night,
were brought into Court a. soon a. h Honor had aken
his seat yesterday and, after answering 70 their names,
said they had not agreed upon verdict A they had
been together since Thursday afternoon, the Recorder did
not consider prudent TO keep the jury confined any
longer, and discharged them till Monday IL was UNDER
stood that ten of the jurors favor Of scquittng
the prisoner and two thought him guilty Of arson in the
third degree
The regular business Of the was then commenced
ALEXANDER SENT TO THE srArs PRISON.
Joseph Alexander said to be Of the extensive
receivers Of stolen goods in this city placed at the
bar charged with receiving 700 worth Of sewing silk
which the proceeds of burglary perpetrated on the
store of Edward Arnold No. 100 Fulton street, the
ni,h. Of the 7th Of January After dissnt search by
the detectives tho property was traced 10 inc possession
Of Alexander. He sent the state prison for years.
The prisoner very well dressed, and had every in
dicatop of being A respectable and cultivated individual
Michael Kearney Indicted for forgery In the second de-
gree pleaded guilty to the fourth grade Of that offence
and was sent TO the State prison for two years.
John Gallagher who stole two watches from James Par
ker pleaded guilty. to an attempt at grand larceny He
was sent TO the peDtentary for year.
julius Cochran, indicted for breaking into the pyem
ses of joseph Gsrsoinc, convicted OF petit larceny
and was seat to Blackwell's Island for six months.
InonHs cihT keu VIII - blminr offence, In hav.
the night Of the 18th Of February burglarousy en-
tered the house OF Henry Hoffman, pleaded guilty 70 petit
tertiary for six mopths. -
William Bergen indicted for forgery in the second de-
gree IN having in bis possession counterfeit % bills on the
Pacific Bank Of New York. with intent 10 pass them piesd
ed guilty 10 minor grade Of that offence, and was sent 70
the state prison for two years.
George Spencer was placed trial charged with rob-
berry in the first degree, he having assaulted William Bren
nan on the 12h Of March, while passing through Worth
street. and stealing from his person sl0 10 money The
Jury found the accused guilty. and Recorder gave him
the lowest penalty the law allowed which was teu years
IN the State prison.
Tho Grand Jury came into court IN the afternoon and
discharge 1 their duiiss.
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Trial Trip of the Pei HO.
ANOTHER NEW YORK STEAMSHIP FOR THE CHINESE

The American steamships that have heretofore been
Gent to the Chinese market have excited the admiration
the Ceestas to such extent that whenever they de-
sire TO obtain rst ciass seamshipthey here her,
Not only must the vessels which they order be
built In America, but they must also be built in New
York by he very man who bull. the vessel or YES
sells which awakened their admiration.
The beautiful little steamship Pei Ho Daughter Of the
Sea- which made her al trip down the bay yesterday,
has just been completed for the Chinese waters She is
said to be one Of the finest modelled vessels that
has ever been built IN M TINS port She was commenced on
on the 9th Of November She is 230 feet long all
so feet beam, 10 feet deep, and will carry about 200
tons. Der mbers nearly all live oak. and through
out built principally Of live oak and cedar She has
two oecatng engines, Of 700 horse power each diane
ter Of the cylinder 81 inches, feet stroke. The engines
degrees with each other both acting the crank pn
The air pumps are worked through the main pin,
through wrought iron beam BY which the delivering Of
rods and cranks are descending, thereby balancing
the engines while in operation. The steamer
denser, winter's rotary adjustable valve gear and
the MalphaDt air and water tight bulkheads Of Thos.
West Co. The engines designed by Myers Coryel
There is blower connected with them, which, besides
blowing the FIRE, throws current of into the engine
room making cool and comfortable In all atitudes at all
seasons OF the year.
Her machnery was constructed by the Morgan Iron
Works. Her total cost is about 5000 600 Paul Forbes
(member Of the house Of Russell Co., China,) owns her
Capt M L. Porter formerly Of China who bad charge Of
her during the trial trip yesterday.
The Pei Io left the Morgan Iron Works. foot Of Ninth
street, between eight and O'Clock yesterday morning,
with few invited ssests on board, and steamed down
the bay. She passed Governors Island twenty. five
minutes past nine O'Clock crossed the bar a seventeen
minutes TO eleven and reached the light ship at eleven
O'clock thence she continued cons ferabe distance out to
During the averaged 10 miles an hour making
revontoDsa minute and under 20 pounds steam
Some of the time she ran sixteen miles hour. Her
performance entirely satisfactory every one on
board her engines worked with perfect regularity and
nptr onA f4pn 49,
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Supreme Court-speeiaI Term.
Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt.
CASE oP MRRcA

ALLEGED CASE OF MERCANTILE EMBEzzLEMENr
ArRn 16.-Gecge Brodie Us. George Aiicha1 The de-
fendant In this case was held to bail in the sum OF
10000, on An alleged charge Of embezzcment rhe
plaintiff alleges that the defendant In his employ as
bookkeeper aud clerk, for six years, IN his mercantile
etore and that In such capacity he received arge sums
money property and mcrcha andse belonging 10 the PLAN
til, that the defendant made false entries 10 the books OF
account by which he enabled TO appropriate 70 his
own use large Of money and property and merchan
Disc 70 The pmouot OF 81, 500. Tbis morning a notion
was made by defendants counsel for further bill Of
particulars Mr.. Biankman part Of the plantn, re
sisted the application. The Judge deuied tho motion,
without oosts The case will soon be inpvea oa FOR trial.
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was proposed 10 prove neOituol adultery between
ceased and the prisoners wife, # woman leaves her
husbands house and goes to live with her paramour In
open adultery might the injured husband ct any time ho
thought proper 60 and slay that aduererg He would
put that case in the strongest light he had the ability
Of the counsel on the other eide he would paint In the
most disgusting terms but he was emo orator, Brutus
s;' would be new law TO him that the husband might
under such Circumstances, slay his wife her paran
his Hon bad read such law and certainly had
never enuncased it, What next was oereds The waving
Of the ag the possession Of the key Of house hired Tor
the purpose Of prosution that the deceased a the
ment Of the homicide his way the prisoners
house, the unlawful design Of seducng the priso.
povep That the prisoner knew the deceased was on his
way 10 the house with the design Of inducing his wife
commit an act OF adultery with him. Did that knowledge
justify murder? Why not at all. Such knowledge made
bis wife thing 10 be oathed by him. These the
offered 10 evidence. He might place them under three
headsFhst, facts tending to show habtual and CONT
nued acts OF adutery second, specific act Of adultery
and third evidence tending TO show that the sdatere
was aoou 70 penetrate an unspesksoe wrong upon
shame could have been then perperaed upon the prison
ers wife, She had become dead the prisoner ut the
barworse than dead, Infinitely He, the counsel
proceeded has not the consolation which her esth might
have given him. l am not here and hope never shall
be In any place to endeavor 70 take from him any par
Gle Of sympathy which any human heart may extend
ward him. Far from II. In my connection With this
case have not swerved thus far, and trust my life will
not be spared 70 the end do from the spirit Of
Justice OF truth and of Christianity in respect Of every
movement connected with IL But this 10 the case Of
husband who takes pains first TO show that wife
s" meo Aau'terees, VINO would have you believe that
wncn sne lay her head upon his trusting bosom nigh.
ser nent she had como from the embraces of adul
erer that his vito who had stood with their
Sc, tne innocent pledge OF their mutual love- resting
ncI Names on lis head and who then and there made
received or answered signals from an aduterer; a
woman % VINO had polluted his bed, who had made his
Sn" who had nled hs cup OF shame aud
oteIness 70 overhowing This his account OF H. There
seems 70 be no difference a all in respect Of the coors 10
wnon the unhappy wife Is 70 be painted. concede
tne prisoner IN the argument now making all thai
DC eMms 'or himseli as one capable of comprohendng
md fully realizing all the sacred relations of the marriage
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ly. said nothing about the facts Of this case was
and sad, when the day came that Jury undertook to
Get their faces against their duty and against the
law and evidence, would wipe of the dust Of my feet Of
Mr. Pbiips-The gentleman's explanation does not
change my construction 10 maintains that such case
as made sy the &c evidence murder, and nothing ese
Mr. Carlsle-1 the Judge lays down the law as mur-
der, the jury will conform toh.
Mr. Phillips further controyerted bis points and Mr.
Carlisle explained.
Mr. Philips said-while confess 10 this matter feel A.
husband and fsthera feeling doubt shared BY every
who hears mel enter this court house endea
suppress those feelings and bringing myself the act
q thinking and speaking lawyer. In this spirit dis
been Excited BY the REMARKS cs nv friend for ave we've
pleasure in calling him my friend.
Mr. Carlisle (interrupting)-I reciprocate IT,
Mr. Pblips-I proceed 10 discuss the merits OF the
case The evidence we propose 70 offer Is four points
First, justification; second, provocation; third inea
ny ms ~ "s e wosas uttered py the defendant
ton. To ono OF these points will refer-namely,
~ to how far the evidence ia proper to show tho
10 be justified excused Il was admitted on the
opening that IL the evidence be competent for any
purpose, there s an end Of tho question; that the
weight OF t s not for consideration Is competent 10
prove the fact of the adultery Tho indictment eets
by stating what the injury s and represents the accused
as having oeen moved py the devil as preliminary or
ed by evil passion or spirit The old form Of indictment
has been followed which would bo more houored In the
preach uan ne observance. The same evil spirit was
dgurave description Of the devil But further on IN tho
Indictment the language 10 set out more legally and the
technical words, "murder" and "feionious are used
All these words and description embrace the malice and
premedation on which the law will rest any
saton OF murder which this Indictment charges The dis
tncton between murder and manslanghter is familiar
10 the mnos OF lawyers and Honor, that 1t is need
less TO enter into technical language declare H. We
know that In murder there premedation and deibera
ton, ont OK which tho law raises tho. malice Of
thought, and that In mansaughtsr there B absence OF
delibera,on, prcmedItston and malice atorethought
and this Is sufficient ~ Indicate the line between
hese two offences With reference TO masce and It's Pc
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CITY POLITICS.

Drs,cRarfc SENATORIAL NoxIysrIoSs-~Slrte
D;sfric.-Nr Richard Schell having withdraw {, Mr.
". Drake Parsons agreed to abide the action "
Joint committee representing IAnmany and MszSt
Halls. The Tammanyites on Monday, nominated
wm. MeMsrrav, and insisted upor the Mozar. C7n-
W ion adopting him; whereupon Mr.. PaTsons lie
csi 3 thai lie viii rum believing thai his party aas
'loi been fairly treated
.Serenti Distric,.-Mr. p c. Maloney, the Mozart
Hall nominee in this district has withdrawn in favor
of Richard b. Connolly the Tammany candidate.
AsrRIcAs County CosvEsrIos.-The American
County Convention met at the Seventeenth Ward
Council Room, No. 327 Bowery, last evening, VIM.
Stoksey President in the chair The following names
were proposed for nomination candidate for the Of
fee of Supervisor: +. e. Wagner, H. A. L. Gran
bury, Gen. JOHN l.. Lloyd Peter L. Voorhees,, James
Davies John H. Briggs, and james Webb. Mr.
Wagner declined standing as candidate short
notice preyiou. TO election. motion was made to
close the nominations, whereupon Mr. Wagner moved
Us substitute that this Convention considers 1t in-
"expedent to make nomination for Supervisor.
Considerable discussion followed upon the Proprety of
the American party giving any indication OF ITS
strength at the forthcoming election and Mr. Wagner
withdrew his substitute; and the vote having been
taken, the nomnatl.ns were declared Closed he
vote for nominee stood For ex-Alierman james Da-
vie. Republican nominee II; John X. Briggs, o;
James Webb, ); Gen. John l.. Lloyd 1. James Da-
yies was then declared the nominee for Supervisor
On motion, the nomination was declared unanimous,
and the Convention adjourned
ELECTION CAYvAssERs ASr INSPECTORS SWORN IN.
Yesterday the County Clerk administered the oath
of Office To the election canyaSsers and inspectors.
The business was not concluded, although nearly 20.
Each INSPECTOR received certificate authorizing him
to act, an abstract, in pamphlet form, of the State
laws relative to his duties during the election.
PoIIcY DEALERS FOR THE AssENBLY.-Four ofthe
present Democratic nominees for the Assembly grace
the list of the hundred policy dealers so unmcrcu
Is hauled up by Mayor Tiemann Immediately after the
commencement of his term of office. The indictments
against them are now locked up in the office of the
Distric,-At,omey, probably there 10 remain until
GoOmsday.
can Association of the Thirteenth Ward met at Onder-
donks Grand and Clinton streets, last evening, r.
Elliot in the chair Beside making the necessary ar
rangements for attendance upon the Registrars, no
business Of Importance transacted.
DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY NosISArIos.-The Demo-
cratic Convention of the With District Kings County
met las, night and nominated Mr.. Jacob {. Coekerot
for the Assembly in place Of Francis Swift, declined
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
PERSONAL CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON.
LECTURE By GOV. BANKS or MASS.

Tho above was the subjec, Of the introductory lee
ture before the Brooklyn Mercantile Library As-ocia-
ton delivered last evening a. the Aihennun by Gov.
B,yEs. The lecture was prefsced by the singing Of
" Aud Lang Syne and Hail Columbia" by - Father
Keups Old Folks" sang in good old-fashioned style.
Dir. Banks received with the most hearty ap-
pleuse Personal character. he -id, lies back of and
81 the foundation Of all history. The history OF ages
and the career Of empires is traced principally through
the personal character Of the prominent actors on the
stage IN the different periods Of time The great char
acter- Of history were formed slowly by great quail
tie. working slowly through long generations, races
Of men and Of families. And great characters not only
form the history Of their time but they are TO a
certain exten, created by the necessities and cir
cuu,sfarces of their age. Such q charac-
ter was that of Warrington the highest type
of ali the characteristics OF great and good personal
character. Created by the country and IT. needs, he
saved the land that created him. Much of personal
character il due 10 the family influence. Higher than
ali rulers and all Governments il the control and inru
enee Of the parent Such influence Washington needed
not in early fe-for picture Of home is more beau
tiful than Mount Vernon. The early life OF Washing
ton spent in the rough field sports OF Virginia, had
much influence hls personal character. SIX years
be srent in surveying amid those wild scenes OF the
mountains; and this too had it's influence on his char
acter. lie also studied the secrecy and dignity OF In
dian diplomacy, ard thus be built up character lun
OF strength and purity OF purpose. Placed at the
lead OF The army, he enlisted al parties, and sal
iSfed all sections Of the country, and he built up
a Government which shall be a glorious model 10
all succeeding ages. With Jefferson and the Virginia
OF his day be took strong ground against Slavery ana
entered BIZ earnest protest in opposition TO the system
He alone of all the men OF the Revolution vim
dcated by apology, the wisdom of his course the in
tegry Of hs purpose, and the unsulied honor OF his
character. Such was the character of Washington,
rounded in every part, and full OF symmetry. The
lecturer cofed with an eloquent description OF the
beueleent effect which such a character must have
uron all coming time. This Union which he es'ab-
Eshed mus, be maintained at all hazards and he drew
a fearful picture of the dismal effects which would
folloy the destruction of the Union.
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GOVERNORS OF THE ALMSHOUsE.

This Board met Yesterday afternoon at the Rotanda
Mr.. TOwSsEsD in the chair in the absence OF Presi'
dent Dugro. quorum was present
A communication was received from Mr.. A. T. Lit
tie proposing TO make contract With the len Gov
ernors for the employment of fifty OF the Youngest
boy. in the Pententiary on Blaclwelfs Island. Inc
bows to be taught the business OF basket making
ard are to be paid - cents per day esch aler 'he P
Of three months which time Is be spent IN learning
tie trade The matter elected considerable discussion,
and was referred 10 Committee OF Work-Hou
communication wss received from Superintendent
Drew Of the WorkHous relative TO the manufacture
81 hand and -s, soan Al the institution under his charge
for the general uae of the institutions and setting forth
that could be furnished ess eos, than they could
purchase it. =, W.
Another communication from Mr.. "slmsiey, War
den OF the Penteniiary. on the same SUBJECT wa re-
ceyed stating that hard and Loft soap could be- manu-
featured at the Peni,eniiary at IA trIning eor. Ii
would be necessary TO employ chandler a. ~ per
day, and procure one large boiler ADD furnace Re
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SEVENTH DAY.
CHARLrsTOwS, Tuesday

CHARLEsTOws, Tuesday, Nov. /, 1852
The Court met at 10 O'Clock this morning. Coppee
war brought in.
Previous to the proceeding to his trial, Mr.. GRI'-
woLD stated the points which arrest Of Judgment
was asked for in Browns case In addition to the
reasons mentioned yesterday, be sd it had no, been
proved beyond doubt that he Brown was even "a
citizen of the United States. and argued, that treason
could not be committed agains! State but only against
tie General Government citing the authority Of Judge
Story, ,so stating, the Jury had not found the
prisoner guilty Of the crimes charged in the ndlc-
rnent, they bad not responded to the ofenses, but
found him guilty OF ofenses not charged. They find
him guilty of murder in the first degree, when the
Indictment don't charge him with oenses constituting
that crime.
Mr. HUNTER replied quoting the Virginia code to
the effect that tecbncaes should not arrest the adj
minstraiion of Justice As to the Jurisdiction over
treason il was sufficient 10 cay that Virginia had
passed law assuming that jurisdiction, and defining
what constitutes that crime.
The Court reserved its decision.
Mr. Brown was present during the argument.
The Jury was sworn in Coppees case. The 'est-
mony il the same AZ already published, bnt IL more
brief The examination of witnesses for the prosecu
ton was not concluded at the adjournment.
Cook waived an examination before the Magistrate Z
Court.
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he chosen be telegraPhed. We can wait for the
figures other than those for Secretary of State and
Controller.

The Tammany ratification last evening was well
attended but spiritless James T. Brady presided,
and Daniel S. Dickinson and John Cochrane were
the orators. Mr.. Brady said that this Harper's
Ferry affair had come to the aid Of the Democrats
as by special Providence pitched into Boston,
and reyeled in African blood Mr. Dickinson said
that John Browns hackers we're more cruel than
Attiln and llyder Ali, the Republican party
was guilty of treason against God and humanity,
and that the dissolution of the Union would be the
second fall Of man. more sinful than the first be-
cause without temptation, and more terrible and
fatal, because without possibility Of redemption.
John Van Buren,, meantime, had left the Hail. and
Cochrane alone remained to repeat and polish what
had been said before. Ii was oil over before 10
O'CLOCK
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WISTER GARDEN" SMIKE.'-A crowded house
Witnessed the first performance last night OF another
dramatization al the hands Of Mr.. Bourcicaut, OF
Dickens novel. The great merit Of the version OF
THE Cricket on the Hearth, entitled " Dot, by that
experienced and able playwright, naturally raised ex
pectation rs TO the piece of Smike.' This ex-
recitation has been disappointed. The play was
full success. The name, howcver-that of Nicholas
Niekleby" being suppressed-should have been
"Noggs" for certainly the most prominent and inter
estng character Of the piece that person. as given
BY Nh. jefferson.
The drama opens with vison-Smike's infancy and
WRONGS come nebulously over the senses. Then fol-
lowed various scenes us detailed in the novels-the
character of Miss Nickeby being reduced to nully-
Sir Mulberry Hawk omitted altogether, and 80 fourth.
The action is rapid, and never drags. Sinike IN the
hands Of Mrs Bourcicault, beautifully rendered,
bu, really there is very little for the poor creature to
do EXCEPT to look Distract forlorn, and starved. The
fate of tie drama is in the hands OF Jefferson He
wa. truly admirable. The versatility of this actor Is
surprisng The ether characters were for the most
OAR, fairly rendered. To this We must exeeP; Mr.
Holland as schoolboy, which IL ineXcusaoiy bad
farce. The applause with which smiAe Is received,
promises 10 make it piece dc resistance Ike Dot aud
10 sustain the popularity of the Winter Garien.
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ID. OGDEN BRADLEY, the Republican candidate
for Assembly in The lid District list, 9th and 18th
Wsrds) of Brooklyn, is a man who deserves to be
elected. He has principle, ability and moral worth
to commend him. His opponent is Charles NJ
Kelsey who was an applicant for Office at the
hands Of Gov. Morgan last Winter, and threatened
TO turn Democrat if he did not get it. He didn't
get the Office, and did turn bis coat and was re-
warded for it by nomination for Assembly. His
sense of wrong was doubtless keen; but ought he
to revenge himself on mankind in general Mr..
Bradley can be elected, if all who despse Office
seeking turn-cOats will vote and work for him. We
entreat them to do 80.
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The Sailing Of the Europa.

BOSTON, Iutsdavi NOV I, IoJ'.
The foreign mails per steamship Europa close ~ our
POST Office nj O'Clock tomorrow morning, and the
ship will leave at about noon. Telegraphc dis.
patches for Europe placed in the Office, No. q Wall
street. New-York in season to reach here by liz
o'clock will be forwarded.
The Bank statement of the week for this city is AZ
follows: .o.. oo,
So 52s, 800 Deposits lyboSuOp
Specie ............. 5,762 Circulation ooS9Oco
Due from other BIS 1,l3iW0i -
James Masterton, charged with numerous success
f,I forgerios was examined at the Police Court in
Portland to-day and held to bail in 3,OOO for trial
One forged check passed by Masterton purported to
be from the Citizens Bank of New-iork.