New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-11
New:lork DAILY Gribmae

A novel case of habeas corpus, involving curious
and important questions of law, recently tried
before Judge S. NJ. Moore of the Circuit Court, Gov
ington, KY. resident of that city, named William
Ross, short time since, became enamored with his
step daughter, Margaret Coleman, who reciprocassd
his affections, and marriage engagement was the con-
sequence But the afian,e d psir found that their
relationship was among the degrees prohibited by the
laws of Kentucky. But the river easily passed,
and once in Ohio the restraints of the law would be
remoyed-marriage between blood relatives alone be-
ing prohibited in that State They accordingly visited
Cincinnati were united in mstrimony, and returned
home rejoicing The friends of the parties, however,
were dissatisfied with the nuptials, and determined to
separate them. The girl being few months under q
wears of age-the period Of female majority in Ken.
tucky-and till the time Of her marriage having been
under the guardianship of man named Hal, but who
had resigned as soon as that event had taken place,
guardian named Elisha Coleman, arelaon of thelaiys
was appointed for the occasion, and writ OF haoeas
corpus was sued Ross commanding him TO produce his
wife before Judge Moore, and show by wba' authority
she was detained by him. The proper evidences Of the
marriage was produced and the fact that she was mcre
than eighteen years of age which concluded the peod
of her infancy at the place where the marriage was
solemnized, were produced in Court. The attorneys
for the guardian claimed that az the parties were
residents of Kentucky marriage elsewhere, TO evade
the laws of that State, null and void. The Judge
sustained this position, nul6ed the marriage and gave
the lady into the custody of Mr.. Coleman.
Early in June Mr.. John w. Dodge proposes to
take the lead of an expedition TO visit the Northern
Coast of Labrador and Hudson's Straits. The party
accompanying him will be composed chiefly Of gentle
men from the Smithsonian Institute and Williams
College, and will number about thirty in all. Two or
three ladies also contemplate joining the party. Toe
cruise will be devoted to hunting, fishing, and scientific
investigation, and visit will be paid TO the Esquimaux
and the Morayian Missions Mr. Dodge assumes the
entire expenses of the trip and will levy pro rata
charge upon each individual The expedition will re-
turn in September There are, probably, no finer sal
mon waters than those of that region. The woods
abound in small caribou AMI the rocks with birds and
eggs Vessels from st. John and Halifax go there an
nually to load with eggs, which are found in immense
quantities
Mr.. Harrison and Miss Smith were married at
Buffalo about two years ago. For some reason or
other, not patent on the record friends meddled with
the match and the wife was induced to desert her hus
band only eight weeks after marriage He Indignantly
procured divorce. Then abe, woman-like, when she
had quite lost him, wanted him back. again. cor
respondense was opened between them, the old love
was blown into brightness, and the other day they
were for the second time married.
On Sunday, prize.fght was to have taken place
in Havana, between a royal tiger of Col. MAINS
mepaeerie and three bloodhounds Of a celebrated
Cuban breed The affair was exciting great deal of
interest The bettings were, Of course, against the
tiger but there were certain shrewd, usnessooking
men, of unmistaksble Yankee type, booking all that is
offered few days since, the tiger astonished the
natives By catching hound near HE cage, and before
he could be recovered had killed and made way with
the best portion of him, including silver-mountsd
chain collar which last did not trouble his tgershp in
the slightest degree. 1t understood that the Colo
mel would back his proteg6 to the extent Of hundred
ounces.
Humboldt told Vanhagen Won Ease tina, whsn he
was busy with magnetic observations, he once, for
seven consecutive days and nights, went every half
hour TO the magnetic station having, during that time,
no regular sleep.
The London correspondent of The Manchester
Guardian says that the death of Mrs. Jameson is
great loss TO the literature of the arts, bn, greater
still TO the many friends of this most exemplary intel
ligent, and NAL lady. Few of the public knew under
what circumstances Mrs. Jamesons works were pro-
dueed-at what cost of illremunerated but most con-
scientious abor-and on what holy aud SeisacrihciDg
purposes the proceeds of that labor were employees.
For many, many years Mrs Jameson was tue almost
sole support of her mother and her sisters ana Oh
s,ters child beside No one ever bore heavier i'Aa
Of selfmposed obligations, or carried that ioad more
overwhelmingly. She moved under il as Sne never
felt Il But was very heavy for all thar ana mas
b,oken her down at last. Her smost incesrans ioof
during the later years of her life, was gbtened Oy an
annuity of GIOO Cin addition TO pension OF the same
amount which annuity she owed to the determined
Kindness of her friend, Mrs. Proctor (wie OF Barry
CornwalD, who raised the sum required fhr the pur-
chase Of this annuity by her own unaided eorts from
among Mrs. Jamesons friends, aud presented il to the
unsuspectipg and sstcnished dOnee as birthday gift.
The remains Of Stevens and Hazlitt whose real
name was Harrison), lie at Eagewood, side by side,
between the graves of james G. Birney, Abolition
candidate for President of the United States and Ar
mold Buffnm, President Of the first American Anti
Slavery Society.
King Victor Emanuel has Just entered his 4lst
year, having been born on the l4tn of March, 1870.