New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-03
LAW INTELLIGENCE

rur sI.y,n ysry-ARRArGsnrsr or THE sLAyERs.
Csv. MI spiel Gordon and the Mates Warren and
Hsll OF the SLAYER Erie were srrsigued before tus
Cour: 20 plead on the indictments charging them WIN
piracy, and it'll voluntarily serving on board SLAYER
Mr. j. aooimser, counsel for the defense, proposed
tat pL Of guilty be accepted the minor arse oil
Voluntarily tervig, &c tho DsrictAttorney had here
tofore suggested.
Disrcs-Axr ney Roosevelt said that in the present
exci'sd condition OF the public mind on the African
question and the consequent liability to misconsruc'
ton Gf official acts be had coms to the conclusion to
kave the prisoners plead guilty not gaity on both
either Of the charges against thsm as they might
be advised, without any understanding commitment
on the part Of the auhoriies either here or at Wash
iDgton.
Mr. Joaehimsen said he had not been prepared for
this determination, and be would have to advise his
clients to pr ad guilty and asked the Court for fur
Their lime 70 prepare for defense.
TIE ptisolers we're then sr1aigned on the ndict-
meDts for piracy and voluntary services and each
pleaded NOT gOi y. The trial was then postponed with
an tnds 81 ding IL at counsel should agree upon an
early day for the trial. Meanwhile the prisoners
were rensn ded 10 Jail.
The hearing before the United States Commissioner
in Portemoath, n. RI in the matter Of Thomas Nelson
Samu. Sleeper, Thomas Savage, and John McCa6erty
tho four brought to that port from the West
G.. as of Africa in the United States vessel Marion,
charged with vonn sJily serving on board the SLAYER
Erie, was completed on Wednesday, and resulted IN
IL cir being held for trial at the United States Circuit
Court, to be held in tina, city Nov 90 Lieuts. Dun
nnaton and Todd we're the chief witnesses against the
respoIde
DUTIES oy COLoRED ENGR,yIYGs.
Mch.l nc dler ACT AugIs sche The Same agt Same
Tb,s actions br Dgbt 10 recover The difference
per and Is cent exscSed Of the plaintiff as
The a Of isss .ysd dgy Of , 10 per cen; ; On ! In
grsrHg, sDo tn rfor should be clas'ed as hOn'
col red ed sR"gsR g have been imported md
snsraviDss ben oooyed did NJ change character
That duiipg of the Taid act Of 1876, or from
precs ID. as IN the act Of 1887 did
pretend th cOOsd spayiog should pay any higher rate Of
duty ths plain uncD lored sngrssipgs
1he United STATES offered no evidence in defense
per daty AID the Patif entitled to
sye,eht 70. the excess plid IN both setioIs UNI,
"a w Grisw,h for plaintiff NJ. v. B. WIcozson for de-
DUTIES on RAILROAD IRON.
Is bliss sgt r. J. Redheld Same Aug. Sehsll sepnus
Crook sgt Greene c. Bronson Same sgt II. J. Redhed
Tb, were actions brought to recover An excess OF
s paid e. and sespd IN Vi 7r PS
II appeared in that the appraisers the Custom
sddrd to the skst value coming from Wales
Fl 1S the tO OS fro or Eon
dn nske the an.b!e value at LohdOn at the period OF
IT so sppesIed railroad iron always bought and sold at
prize free board Wo aad 'Fsys rule, quoted
II further appeared that iron 10 question shipped at
CsdG New port in Wales for Liverpool or London was
pool or LONDON as matter the Importer
Of the amt Of vesse at Cardiff Newport bound for
NELsoY j. held tina. the addition Of the per tun freight
was illegal that sea ss ms Dp esSs sn b b s1s ad
she market value at Liverpool and London on the
a, @ S and IN the ps
pal mket of Great Britain for railroad rop ard the fact that
s,e their s there does nO make those places the pra
at zee frrs on board IL Wales.
AW eriswod for plaintiff MvB wcozson for defendants.
SUPREME CoURT-CHASBgRsTIo 2.-Before Justice
LEONARD.
THE GRIDIRoS RAILROAD CASE.
Mr.. w. Curtis Noyes opened his argument for the
plaintiffs in this Gaze at O'clock this Friday after
noon He quoted large number of authorities to
show that neither the Corporation or the late LsQs-
sIr lie bad the tht dien the property in dispute
unless the owned il 10 fee and that the primal owners
were the oily parties who possessed actual control
over il ss properly. Th. was the principal point on
which the learn counsel hang his argument.
SPECIAL lBHh-oeIoIc Jusucc obIbkaLaND'
The wALros.aATTHEws nURDER-THE wALTos
DIVORCE CASE.
John Walton sgt. Ellen NJ. Walton.
The plaintiff in tt case may be- remembered, was
one of the unfortunate victims of what ia known as
the Wahon- Matthew's tragedy. The opinion in the
divorce suit. brought by him against his wife IA suit
commenced some time ago), is as follows:
SUTHERLAND J-The plaintiff, by the complaint demands
Of board There
the compiD eeu and for relief generally for other
Il sIn OF plain for discussion TIT the plaintiff on the
fact stated in the complaint not entitled to the judgment Of
the ground OF the dndan. since his marriage
her bias been snch TO render unsafe and improper for
AUD decided BY Special Term sept 1882 that to
q s tGr seus ena vosnce or ss
conduit ac,s threats the put of the husband as might
ard that the unsafe used in the Statute I'D Rev Stat
9Th ed 49, 2s8 a. has ref to bodily personal iejuy
ups or wounded senbies Citing a, authorities
e. the s Bat on M1 Mason suS p S Mason Eds
Oh. $40
dpssr sbons * Last be strong the husband
plsinant wbenhe wife ID c1mplainsnt
plant such Gaze shall pey particularly the astqre and cir
eum.ances Of the plain relied and shall set forth
The only allegations In the complaint in this all peril
bf ie and the only for wit Judgment
HE rst,s mere general CATION of improper conduct
defendant ana oppfoolous
rpithe toward plaintiff Without specifying them) In
il hiu Of crime md nproI intimacy with other aud
In syns and violent language, ordering the
plaintiff friends TO leave the house.
Tie general allegation that the plaintiff is CON
slant Ia dsng-r defendant and her sou, Charles that
they striving iepvs bin Of bis property and to do him
bodily harm" without alleging any facts or eircsns.ncts 70
show that plaintiff had reasonable grounds TO apprehend
bodily defendant the defendant and her
oht would be unsafe and Improper Tor him longer to CO.
habit with her
requires these facts and circumstances To be stated
in the complaint with reasonable certainty as to times and
places -,
tie therefore II the demurrer that the code
has proy making the complaint deoite and
ran 1t mater OF special statutory regulation aud there