, 1864-03-15
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
The Famous Cotton Case-The City
Sued for Damages.

US1TED STATES CIRCUIT Counr.-Thc celebrated
casc Of Woodward ct al. r. The Illinois Ccntral
Railroad Company is act for trial fort fourth time
before the Court and special jury on the 18th Of
April next.
1t will be remembered that tho action is brought
to recover FL % the ynluc Of certain bales of cot
ton. the property of the plaintiffs, which, through
the alleged negligence Of tho defendants, werc de-
stroyed By fire On the 3Oth October, 1862 while on
the defendants cars between Ashkum md Prairie
Green. In this State. The case was tried before
Judge Drummond and petit juries at the July aud
term. 1864, resulting eseh occaaon IN failusc Of
/. solHion coUn4-Judse Van 4. Higgins yester-
Gay made second CAL OF the docket, passing from
C1rcu1T Cornr OF Cook cousrr.-An action ls
on trial IN this Court In which Elizabeth Mansfield
Mansfield, sucs the city Of Chicago for IS 900 dam
aees, which is alleged 10 have accrued to the plain
sseea3 ai . 1" d r Iessstsa ssS S1 hs e. e.
readers Of TIE TR1nuKE that On the nigh. IN ques-
t,on the husband Of the plaintiff, while on his way
Indiana street brIdge-thc bridge being swung At
the time-wa1ked into the wster and was drowned.
Tho plaintiff alleges negligence On the part Of the
barrier erected to indicate that tho bridge was open
at the time.
T1aA1 CALI. OF THE Dockrr.-Thc ttial call Of
the docket will not be extended beyund No. 10l
during the present term Of tho Court
REconpRn's Counr-Thomas Crawford, a sailor,
charged With the robbery Of al1.Y-sx dollars from
the Psrson d Alexander Madison, another sailor,
guilty. IT, and agcd I'll & i1aaa
jerome Tnrner. ased Il. aud Lottie Turner, aged
II. the children Of Anson Turner, imprisoned with
and alleged to b implicated With thelr parents in
tho recent charge OF shop-lihIne, were yesterday
hrought before gnase vaa kuEsn upon wrl5 q
In the sum Of $500, was accepted by the court. in
each ease, Joseph Mcckes, he hnssc of the shii-
drcn, beconiu: the surety.
YoUSG MES's CHRISTIAN AssocIAT1oS.-A
meeting Of the Board Of Managers Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association was held on Saturday
evening last, nt which the following ticket was
agreed to be put In nomination at the election Of
officers to be held on the 21st day OF March next
For Prssldent.-IIon. E. S. Williams, Judge Cir
T1ce Rtessdenk&-s.P P. harrington, OF Day, Allen
Stts,; Co; Rev. chas. E. Cheney, Rector Of Christ
G'1tseeaeieeg tsge e. sst't'a'y-1 swoFmsteds' 'r.' OF
= Rxecgdtn0 sseresa'y.-J. F. Gillette, Of A. E.
1Ttanrer.-s. A. Kcan, OF Preston, willard d
Naaeoevs.-J. g: Street, Of Western un!en Tele-
Eao9y Asens Zvepeo M stssmes!e asds
and f1ast c.. 4. BsiEsr, Of Bsrker Tasy.
ADJUSTMENTS.
MoVIckEn's THEA1En,-"Nacbcthtf was pro-
duced for the first te this Season. ut this theater
last evening, Mrs. Emma Waller sustaining the
character OF Lady Macbeth. We prosume 1t Is
needless TO ray elngle word upon the extsaordl-
nary powers Of this distinguished actress. Pos
feesing, as she docs, a commanding figure, and
voice rich In quality, extensive and under perfect
control, combined with temperament so PASSION
ate, and dramatic perception 70 exact, wc cannot
heeitste to place her at in the highest ranks
Of trnglc excellence. Mrs. Waller was vehemently
applaudcd during the progress Of the piece. The
house wns crowded, and VIC look for another large
audience this evening, to witness what many Of
her admirers consider her greatest performance
'sAcg Merrilics,r in q drumatIzatIon from Scotia
novel Of Guy Aannering. The Prsss, Of Philadcl-
phia, In speaking Of Emma Waller In thIe charac-
ter, Gays: 'Thc greatest Neg Me1rllies ever seen
upon the stage. We cannot except Charlotte
Cushman."-
BnrAx 1fAIl-Prof A. A. Gritaths, assisted by
number Of Joung gentlemen from the University
Law School, gave literary entertainment ut Bryan
Hall last evening. The programme was made up
Of selections from the recent speech Of c. D.
Drake, delivered at Louisville, Ky.. and published
in the TR1HuSE; from the poem II nm for Peace y
| written By Hon. Daniel s. Diednson; burlesqus
on Marco Bozarris, &C., with music BY qnartette
club. The entertainment as whole was pleas
| ant one, although some Of the readings OF reeta"
tions were given with but dull comprehension Of
the spirit Of the authors words. The entertain
| uent was very we'll attended. The proceeds are
for the benefit OF tho Soldiers Orphans Fund.