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LAW REPORT.
PROBATE COURT.

II
HABEAs CORPUS CASE BEFORE JUICE HILTON.
MORTON TO COMPEL THE SHERIFF. TO BRING
THE CHILD MARY ANN BUTLER INTO CoURT-
At the sitting of this Court yesterday morn
ing an application was made by Mr.. McCook,
on behalf of Sylvester Gaffney, that the
Sheriff should be required TO bring Mary Ann
Butler(o whom said Gatfney was appointed
| guardian,) into Court. -.
Messrs. Abraham and Kerr appeared for
the Sheriff, and submitted that the Sheriff
was not advised of any order from the Court
| requiring him to produce the child.
Mr. McCoOk said that the Sheriff did re-
ceive an intimation on the subject, and the
presentation of an order was waived.
Some two hours were consumed by the
counsel in discussing the sufficiency of the
Sheriff S answer, which was to the effect that
a summons having beenissu from the Com
mon Pleas, and an undertaking been filed in
| the usual form for the prosecution Of the writ,
| he had surrendered the child to the party
who was the respondent in the hd6eds corpus
| proceeding.
Mr.. McCook insisted that the bond could
be taken only in the Court where the record
| was made up.
Judge Hilton held the answer to be in
sufficient, but said he would give the parties
time to tender bond in this Court, and ad-
journcd until this afternoon for that nurnose.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Kerr stated that he was now ready to
| give bonds for the prosecution of the writ of
error, not that he was dissatisfied with what
had been already done, orsof opinion that the
proceedings already had were insufficient to
operate as a superSedeas, but because he was
anxious to accommodate himself to any order
the Court might make. f.
W. McCook contended that there could not
be stay of execution without the authority
ofa special statute, particularly in proceed
ing of this kind, where the effect was to re-
strain party of liberty which the Judge of
this Court had said that party was entitled.
Mr.. Kerr replied that where no direct rem
edy was pointed out by the provisions of the
Code, this Court, by analogy with the old
practice, might give the remedy.
The Court said that with q view that the
law might do its perfect work, and that the
rights of all parties might be protected, he
had arrived at the conclusion upon reading
the whole section, that any final order of this
Court being clearly subject to review or
reversal in the Court of Common Pleas, and
that Court having examined the tran
script and allowed the writ of error su-
persededs might take effect on the giving
of bond-the bond to be given in this Court
| and upon ample freehold security being
| adjudicated upon the case, | am willing to
approve OF it.
"A bond was then executed, Benjamin Eg-
| gleston and n. W. Thomas being sureties,
and this being accepted, the proceeding ter
| minated. p.
The child now remains in the custody of
Mr.. Weightman until the second day of June,
when the case comes before the Common
| Pleas
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO Rev. NATHANIEL
WEsT.--The friends of Rev. Nathaniel West,
who lately dissolved his connection with the
Central Presbyterian Church of this city, will
regret to learn that he was seriously injured,
in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, last Sat-
urday evening. While on his way to Brook
lyn, New York, he stopped in Allegheny for
the purpose Of visiting some relatives, and
became the guest of Rev. DR.. Plummer. On
Saturday last he went to the residence of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Hamilton, on Robinson
street-where he is now lying-and left
about eight o'clock to return to the house of
DR.. Plummer. While passing up Sandusky-
street, Immediately opposite the South
Common Methodist Episcopal Church, he met
an individual on the narrow pathway, who
rudely jostled him. Mr.. West, mot observing
the deep raving on his left, stepped pace or
two back, and fell a distance ofperhaps thirty
feet reaching the ground in standing
position. A number of young men who
were holding aprayer-meeting in the church,
were attracted by his cries, and procuring a
settee, conveyed him to the residence of Mrs.
Hamilton, where Drs. Elliot and Dale rem
dered him such medical assistance as was in
their power. The Reverend gentleman es-
capped with but slight external injuries, but
suffers greatly from internal pain.
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NEWPORT NEWS.

POLICE CoURT.-An individual, named
Valentine Snyder, was fined $5 and costs,
yesterday, by Mayor Hawkins, on a charge
of disorderly conduct.
The CHARLESTON CoNvENTIoN-Col. Hodge,
of this city, Democratic candidate for elector
at large, will leave for Charleston to-day, to
attend the Democratic National Convention.
Col. Helm, delegate from this district, will
leave to-day, or on Monday next.
CARRIAGE Thrown OVER BANK.-Night
before last some young men, residing in
Newport, hired carriage and horse from
Col. Smalley, for the purpose Of attending a
ball in Covington. AS the dance lasted
rather late, the driver, who had imbbed so
freely that he became somewhat oblivious,
concluded to return without his passengers,
and in so doing, went down Third-street
instead of Fourth, to the Licking, and in the
darkness drove over q bank about forty feet
high and nearly perpendicular. The car
riage was badly broken, and the horse iu-
Jured, but the driver escaped unhurt.
Boy PRECIPITATED INTO THE RIvER-HE-
RoIsM OF THE MoTHER.-Yesterday afternoon
two boys were playing on a fiat-boat at the
foot of Monmouth-street when one of them,
named Thomas Alexander, about nine years
Of age, accidentally fell into the river, and
was fast being carried away by the current,
when his mother, who lives near, saw her
boy and jumped into the river, where the
water was twenty feet deep, to save him.
Grasping her boy, she struggled to reach the
shore, but being unable to stem the current,
they were both fast sinking to q watery
grave, when rescued by some bystanders, who
took boat to their assistance.
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PfccoLoNINI's RETIREMENT FROM THE LYRIC
STAGE.-This popular vocalist brought q
fortnights engagement in Dublin to close
on Saturday evening, by appearing for her
own benefit in the opera Of Martha. She
had for some days prior been laboring under
a severe cold and when the curtain rose she
came forward and said, "Kind Friends This
may be the last time that will ever appear
before you. | am very ill, indeed; but I have
tried to come here to see you again; can
been very good to me; will Won pardon NV
faults tonight? shall do my best" 1t Is
needless to say that this appeal was responded
to with the best feeling, and with loud ap-
plause. 1t was evident that Mad'lle Picco-
lomini did ''do her best" for it was surpris-
ing with how much spirit the character was
sustained despite the obvious suffering which
completely destroyed her ordinary powers.
II was the triumph of skill and talent over
physical difficulties.
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GREAT FIRE IN JAPAN--Loss $3.50,
The Japan correspondent of the Moston Trdv-
eHer says that, on the morning of December
rs, the storehouses and offices of two promi-
nent merchants of Nagasaki were DESTROYED
by fire. one loser was the American Consul,
Mr. +. G. Walsh; the other establishment
belonged to Messrs. David Sassorn & Co.
The property destroyed is estimated at $780,
900 for Mr.. Walsh, and $250,o0O for the other
firm. AT A. NJ. everything was burnt to
the ground. The Governor and suite were
present, and also any quantity of Japanese,
with wooden engines, with single action,
throwing water by jerks about thirty feet.
Also number of Japanese with huge fans
placed on the adjoining houses, and tanning
the FIRE to keep It away. The fire dresses OF
the officials, of which there were some thou
sands on the ground, were of the utmost mag
nificence, and the whole scene of the flames
and the brilliant and splendid clothing of the
Japanese, formed picture that must be wit
messed to be appreciated. The foreigners
are now about to organize themselves into q
fire brigade
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CONFESSION OF MURDER AFTER FIFTEEN
YEARS SEcREoY.--The Boston Journal of late
date says that n man named Weed re-
Gently returned from California TO Sandwich,
New Hampshire, confessed upon his dying
bed that he and another man were the mur-
derers of Mr.. Parker, of Manchester, in ls45
Mr.. Parker, the murdered man, at the time
of his death, tax collector for Manchester,
was called out one night on the pretence that
laid through tract of woods, and on the
way thither was murdered. The murder Gre
ated great excitement at the time, and two
men were subsequently tried twice on the
charge Of being the murderers, but escaped
conviction r
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REMARKABIE BApTIsMAL SUPERSTITION IN

REMARKABLE BAPTIsMAL SUPERSTITION IN
RUssIA.-While at st. Petersburg, was pres
ent at a scene which surprised me. mean
the blessing of the waters of the river on the
day of Epiphany at time when the ice on
the Neva was five feet thick. They christen
children by dipping them in hole which
they had cut in the ice. 1t happened on this
occasion that the bishop who performed the
eersemGpny Of bautizing let the child fall out
disappeared. The bishop, without at all en-
deayoring to recover the child, turned coolly
around, and desired the attendants to hand
another child. This was instantly done.
What surprised me most however, was the
joy of the parents at their child being
drowned. learned afterward that the peo-
pie here believe that child drowned under
such circumstances is sure of going instantly
into paradise CdsdnoUas Memoirs.
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WASHINGTON, April l9.--The grounds on
which the Commissioner of Patents granted
an extension of the Morse Patent of l846, are
that the invention was original, novel, useful
ana patentable; that il was valuable and i'm
portant TO the public, and that the inventor
mas not been adequately remunerated for his
tme, ingenuity and expense in originating
and perfectng it.
Some official advices from Chila state that
peace has been entirely restored, and the
people are prosperous. Mr., Cevallo, fomer
pointed in like capacity to France abd
England.
The Senate to-day confirmed about thirty
appointments of Captains and lower grades,
TO NIL vacancies caused by death and resig-
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MAN KILLED BY THE Kick OF A HoRsE.-
pay before yesterday man named Alexan.
@ 1er Lewis, residing on farm in Columbia
Township, short distance from the CITY
while engaged in putting the harness upon
one OF his horses, was kicked in the abdomen
and injured SO badly that he died yesterday
afternoon. The blow was very severe one,
and Inflammation of the abdominal viscera
Immediately took place, and despite the eff
forts OF the medical attendant, produced
death in less than thirty-six hours. Lewis
was about forty years Of age and leaves a
wife and four children. -.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST PONY Ex-
PRESS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Horse Thieves Cuttins the Telegraph
-.. .,.. Wires. ..f

ST.. LOUIS April l3.--The Pony Express
that left San Francisco at four p. NJ, April
3 reached st. Joseph few minutes after Ave
o'clock this afternoon; but while the dis
patches were being opened and the reports
being prepared for Transmission, East, the
wire broke down between Kansas City and
Leavenworth, and too late TO be repaired to-
night. We will have it up early in the morn
ing. An organized band of horse thieves
have seriously annoyed us all spring in the
Territory. They cut the wire simultaneously
in several places, and often carry off and hide
a quantity oft, and once threatened the life
Of a repairer. ....
(Signed) c. NJ. STEBBINS,
President Missouri River Telegraph Co.
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COvINGTON NEWS.

POLICE CouRT.-Two vagrants, Jas. McGin-
mis- and Jas. Moore, were sent to jail for twen-
ty days, on charge of vagrancy, by Mayor
Foley yesterday. He likewise fined an indi-
yidual named John Sullivan, the sum of
80 10 for breach of the peace ~ so.
ScHooL BoARp.--The regular tri-weekly
meeting Of the School Board was held in the
Clerks office, yesterday afternoon, at five
o'clock: The resignation of A. j. Francis
and ]. W. Farrell, from the first and second
districts, were received and accepted, thew
having removed from the wards from which
they were elected. No other business of i'm
portance was transacted.
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ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE-A SICK MAN SwAL-
LOWS PoIsoN.-A young man named James
Dilman, residing on Liberty-street near
Sycamore, yesterday made an attempt to de-
stroy himself by taking large dose of tine
ture of opium. He has been i'll for some
weeks, and seems to have entirely despaired
of recovery. Several times he has threatened
to destroy himself but his friends have
watched him so closely that no opportunity
presented itself.
Being left alone for some time yesterday,
while the family was at dinner, he arose from
his bed, by Herculean effort reached the
mantelpiece, and almost emptied phial OF
laudanum, which had inadvertently been left
thereon. He then returned to his bed and
lay down with the expectation of breathing
gently out his life; but some persons entered
the room shortly afterward, and, happening
to notice the disappearance of the narcotic
suspected that he had taken it, and imme-
diately sent for his physician, who, by the
application of the stomach-pump, relieved his
system of the poisonous drug.
His emaciated condition and the effect Of
his late disease, from which he had not fully
recovered, preclude all hopes of his ultimate
recovery. Wearied ofthe life which he AYERS
is burthen not only to himself but his
friends, he hourly prays for death, and still
declares he will avail himself of the first op-
portunity to destroy himself
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A MoNARcH's EFFEcTs AT AUoTIoN.-In
New York, on Thursday, there was an auc-
ton sale of vases once owned by Louis Phil
lippe. In the list was vase of Dresdan
China, of the shape and size of a medium
punch-bowl, and elegantly mounted. 1t
bears the stamp of Sevres, besides the i'm
press of the words palace" and the "Tuil-
leries," to counterfeit which used to be fell
ony. On one side is a representation of two
cupids, holding between them a flower
wreath, and beneath crown, over the ini-
tials P. i. The vase has been mended sew
eral times, and was purchased by an elderly
Frenchman
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HEAVY REAL ESTATE TRANsAcrIoN.-Mr
G. j. W. Smith yesterday sold to the Gin-
cinnati Street'Railway Company, at private
sale, the property belonging to the Western
stage. Company, and formerly used by them
for stabling purposes. 1t is located in the
western pc-tion of the city, and comprises
nearly an entire square, being 800 feet on
Eighth-street, 2O2 feet on Baymiller and 342
on Ninth. The property sold for $6O,OOO;
one-fourth cash, the balance in four annual
payments, bearing six per cent. interest.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN AGED WOMAN
a woman about sixty years of age, named
Mary Hardness, yesterday afternoon, while
passing along Freeman-street, accidentally
fell into newly-excavated cellar, near Rich
mond-street, and injured herself quite seri-
ously. Her right arm was broken in two
places, and her body was severely bruised in
several places. Her extreme age and the
nature of her wounds render her recovery a
matter of extreme doubt. After her wounds
had been dressed at a neighboring house, she
was removed to the residence of her son, on
Dayton-street. ''hrs .r- ur .' =
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SARNrA, G. W., April 13-The Northern
Transportation Associations propeller Mich
igan, bound for Ogdensburg, the first boat
from Chicago this season, passed down this
afternoon. She reports but little ice re-
naming.
MILWAUKEE,, April l3-The propeller Prdi-
RE State arrived from the lower lakes this
morning, being the first arrival through the
straits. She passed through some thirty
miles of floating ice with little difficulty.
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River NeMa.

LOUISVILLE, April l3-P. M.-The river is
rising at the rate of an inch and half per
hour. There is nine feet six inches water in
the steamboat pass over the falls, and twelve
feet six inches in the canal. Weather clear.
PIrTsBuRa, April l3-Noon.--The river is
eighteen feet by the pier-mark and falling
rapidly. Weather clear and pleasant. d
PITTsBURG, April l3-River sixteen feet by
the pier-mark and falling. Weather clear
and pleasant.
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Madison, Ind, Circuit Court.

MADISON, IND, April l3--Comtland Cow
den, who was on trial to-day for the murder
of Valentine Dietz, ir' October last, was ac-
quilted.
The Jury yesterday, in the case of Rev.
VIM. H. Sheets, charged with seduction,
failed to agree. The defendant was admitted
TO bail until the next term.
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From New York,

New York, April l3.-A letter from Cas-
"0ur troubles with the November Committee
are, trust, ended forever. We are left to the
enjoyment Of our Constitutional rights
The Grand Jury brought in to-day an in
dictment for murder and piracy against
Hicks alias johnson. This is the case Of the
oyster-sloop tragedy. . 3.
The New York Methodist Conference have
been engaged in an exciting debate on
slavery,
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Destructive Fire .t WbItebnIl. n, v

Troy, April l3.--A most destructive Are
occurred at Whitehall, N. Y, this evening.
Inc telegraph office having been burned we
are unable to give full particulars. Tho hre
broke out in Halls drug store, on Canal
street. There were twenty buildings de-
stroyed, including two banks, the postofice,
telegraph Office and express Offices. The fre
was still raging. An engine left Rutland for
the scene Of conhagration at six P. NJ, and
help was also expected from Saratoga and
other rlacea
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SEIZURE OF A POPULAR HOTEL IN NAPLES.
All visitors for the last twenty years know at
Naples the Hotel Vittoria, on the Chiaia, kept
by the honest Switzer, NJ. Zir. "NIine host
has just been seized and coffered with a
whole batch of the nobility and gentry. The
razzia had been going on three days, and the
tangs of Police Minister Ajossa have clutched
u multitude Of lawyers, a lot of doctors in
medicine, and countless students. Marquis
Volcano, Marquis Bello, Duke Proto, have
fled. The capital is in paroxysm Of terror.
The ambassadors of France England, and
Spain have made Intellectual remOnstrances.
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AUCTION SALES.


A UCTION SALE-BY JACOB GRAFT & co.
a Business Property, on the southwest corner Of
Walnut and Water.streets at tAuction-Will be sold
at public auction, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, April
lI at 81 o'clock, on the premises on the south-w
cornor of Walnut and Wafer streets, that business
property, being brick store, fronting on Water and
Walnut-sreets and also the river; 10 now leased
at 81 2O0 per annum for two years, and privilege Of
three thereafter at S5O0. The store is convenient
and substantially built, and in thorough repair.
The lot s "a feet front by l02 deep. Terms at sale
Title good and sale positive.
apis No. is East Fourth.str
| a UCTION SALE-BY Q. J. W. SMITH, No.
n 221 Vine.street.-PoSitive Sale Of Valuable
Property on Western-row (Nos. 328 and 32S), and
roII%ilal be sold az public auction on SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, April u, at o'clock, on the prem
that valuable business property the east side
No 32e being four-story Brick Store and Dwelling,
No. 1928 being two-story Brick Dwelling OF siI
an alley.
ALso-A large Brick Dwelling, with hall. double
parlors etc, No. "a Ninth-street, between Western
row and john The lot is " feet front by 100 foot
deep, and will be divided or sold altogether TO suit
purchasers.
The above property Is in the center of the city and
IL certainly very desirable 1t will positively be sold
to the highest bidders. Title perfect,
Terms made known at sale
C.J. W. SMITH, Auctioneer,
aplO No. 221 Vine-street
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BOARD OF CITY IMpRovEMENTs.--At the
regular semi-weekly meeting of the Board of
City improvements, yesterday morning, the
Clerk was instructed to advertise for sealed
proposals to grade and pave with limestone,
Brighton-alley, from Coleman to Patterson
street. r.0E lF|rfJI
Also, to prepare and transmit to the City
Council an ordinance to pave, with bowlder-
stone, Clay-street, from Allison to Liberty,
Mr.. Gilbert, City Civil Engineer, presented
plat and estimate for grading and paving,
with bowlder-stone Elder7street, from Elm
to Logan.
The Clerk was instructed to prepare and
transmit to the City Council an ordinance to
assess a special tax upon the real estate
bounding said improvements, to pay for the
same.
The City Civil Enginesf presented plat
and ordinance to establish the grade of Belts
alley, from Everett-street to Wade.
A petition was receiy ed from the property
holders on Boal-street relative 10 grading and
paving said street east of Sycamore as far as
dedicated. Referred to the Commissioners
and City Civil Engineer.
A communication was received from
Charles Fox relative to water flowing from
the street on his property, on the East of the
Miami Canal, between Congress and Front
streets Referred TO Commissioners of the
district in connection with the City Civil En-
gineer.
The following repairs of accepted bowld-
cred streets were ordered;
Liberty-street, from Main to Walnut at
cost of $40.
Wade-street, from Linn to Baymiller, at a
cost of $40.
The sealed proposals offered were opened,
and the bid Of John Nash, to furnish and de-
liver on the city lot three hundred iron lamp
posts and lanterns completed, was accepted
at $l6 90 per post and lantern complete.
The bids for extending the Wade-street
garet-street, from Baymiller to Jane, were
laid on the table.
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HIGHwAYMEN IN MAssACHUsETTs.-Hi High
waymen abound near North Adams, Mass,
have occurred. A few nights ago gentle
man was brought to halt, his horse having
been seized by the head by an unknown per-
son, in that vicinity. The horse, however,
suddenly rearing, knocked the highwayman
down, and the wagon and steed passed over
his body, t... .....r - ...
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A DRUNKEN MAN GUILLoTMED BY A RAu.
WAY TRAIN.-A man lying drunk on the em.
bankment of the Peru Railroad, near Evans
vile, Ind, with his head and one arm lying
over one of the rails, was passed over by thI
train, the locomotive cutting off his head anG
arm, and leaving them on one side of the rail
with his body on the other. -
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The DREss-cUTTINa 0UTRAGE.-The vitrol
throwers seem TO have changed their mode Of
warfare upon ladies' dresses and taken 10 the
knife. In Providence, r. l.. lately, seyera
ladies haye had their cloaks completely ru,
med by hayinga large p ece cut out of the
back. Similar outrnges have occurred il
many other places. Il. --.L --.---L