New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-06
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| A SCENE IN THE CouRT or SEssfoSs.-An Inherent
ing little affair somewh hat Of the Wsual order Oh
things occurred in the Cont Of Sessions yesterday,
causing considerable anxiety the part Of the pro"i
nent Fariies and affordng amusement to the speca-
tors, Of whom there were considerable number.
Some time since il appears, young man NAMED Rob-
| ert Furman, employed az conductor on the Court
street Railroad route, was brought before Justices
Blafchey and VOORHEES, the charge Of bas'ardy pre-
| foued by Young lady named Henrietta CARY reri-
| dent Of the Eighth Ward. Several young men were
called on this examination 10 testify a. TO the CON-
planning Witness previous behavior in which they
attacked her chastity. The young lady feeling herref
az prieyed made a complaint before the Grand Jury,
and true bill for seduction found against Fur
| man.
The case was called on for trial in the Court of Ses
ons Last week but in consequence Of the absence ct
an important witness on the part OF the drfenre, was
POSTPONED until yesterday, when the Dis'ric-AitorDey
again called it on. 1t then appeared that the young
men who had sworn on the examination before the
Justice as to the doubtful character OF the lady, were
missing and could nowhere he found. The defend
ants counsel applied for another postPonement, but
the Distct-Atorney urged that justice required tnat
Il case should he proceeded with, and the Court de-
cded that il shoud go on This caused great excite
ment among the friends of both the parties present.
They consulted with each other for some time, when
finally became known that the interested bad
entered into an agreement TO be married forthwith.
The Rev. G. NJ johnson was sent for but not being
al home Justice VOORHEES, was summoned. The
parties retired into an adjoining apartment and, in
the presence of the relatives of the couple and officers
of the Court were united in the bonds Of matrmony.
This being accomplished the young ladys father ex-
pre ssed bis satisfaction at the result and informed the
new husband that be might go TO certain unmeDton-
able locality for he The father would take care Of bis
daughter and support her. On reentering the Court,
tie District.Attorney called on the indictment for
trial ms a formal matter, to which the defendant
pleaded in bar marriage, which was admitted, and
Judgment ordered for the defendant. The plea in bar,
being sworn to- was ordered file by the Court, and
TIE raries interested took their departure-the wife
with her parents, and the husband with bis friends.
The CITY TAxEs.-The Joint Board Of Aldermen
and Supervisors organized on Monday afternoon, when
the Mayor submitted the estimates Of amounts n be
raised by tax for various city purposes in 1861 The
total amount TO be raised is 81 099 0i 80 in addition
to money required to keep the streets in order and to
repair wells and pumps sc. The estimated city rev.
enue is sll7 AGO. The Mayors statement was referred
to Joint Committee Of five from each Board consist
ing Of Aldermen KalbAesch, Dayton, Fnrey. Schoes,
and Van Brupt; Supervisors Smith, Bergen, Carbery,
Sparkman, and Garrison.