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

as passed by the Legislature in the tax levy The Super
visos amended the tax levy by substituting the sum of
$50 900 for that purpose.
SEPTEMBER.
3.-Sephcn H. Branch, convicted at the SESSIONS of a
libel on Mayor Tcmann, and undergoing sentence
Backwels Island, brought before Judge Clerke
writ Of habcas corpus. After argument the Judge said
that he believed impossible TO sustain the conviction
legal principles and he admitted the prisoner TO bail pend
ing the writ Of error
6-Chier Justice Nelson United States Circuit Court has
delivered elaborate opinion in the case Of the New
Haven Railroad against the city authorities, deciding that
abe Corporation have clear legal right to prohibit the
running OF locomotives the Fourth railroad track
below Forty second street.
10-Frank Leslie commenced action in the Superior
Court against Alderman Thos McSpedon Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements for the Atlantic cable cele
bration) for causing him to be removed from the dinner
given at the Metropolitan Hotel Mr.. Leslie had made
himself obnoxious by his caricaturcs of certain msmbcrs
of the Common Council in the celebrated swl milk erpoe
1l.--udge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court. gave a de-
cision In the Of the People against James w. owber
and the Common Council, which was motion to inva
date tho sale Of pronery up town. made by Lobcr to the
city for public market. The Judge denied the motion
thereby rendering the sale of owber to the city valid
13-In the United States Circuit Court before Judges
Nelson and Hall the argument in motion for an nunc
ton against the Hudson River Bridge Company was COM
menced was at the suit of Robt. y. sllman and to
restrain the defendants from erecting any bridge
tde water Of the Hudson river below the city OF Troy
23-An action was tried before Judge Mccarthy and
jury In the Marine Court at the suit of James Gordon Ben
nett proprietor of the HERALD against Charles j. Cogg
merchant. II was an action lease for breaches
covenants The defendant admitted the alleged breaches
he had been evcted during his term appeared that tn,
premises mansion house and about forty acres of land
at Fort Washngton--were leased the defendant by
Roswell g. Pierce, for year from May, 1851 to May
1853 at rent OF 81 $50, payable quarterly. The lease
contained the part OF the defendant that
Pierce and his assigns might have to said premises
at all times to make repairs aud improvements thereon,
and that he (defcndan) would use the premises good
and husbandkc manner, and Keen the same 10 good
pair at his expense and leave the ice house rchcd
when taken, and cut allow 10 be cut, trees on
said premises appearing the satisfaction of the Jury
"A n
trees destroyed by the defendants cattle contrary
the covenants OF the lease, they rendered verdict for
Mr.. Bennett for A37 80, and interest.
OCTOBER
flames Rodgers, the young convicted Of the
murder of Mr. Swanston this day sentenced by Judge
Davies, In the Supreme Court, General Term, to be
hanged on the 18th Of November.
4-Judge Brady gave his decision in the Fourth Avenue
Railroad The Judge denied the motion 10 restrain
the Corporation from repeating the ordinances and dis
solved the Injunction
t.-Joh6B, Macombcr mate Of the SLAYER Hadee, and