The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-24

cumstanoss connected with The can q Nj. Benjamia
WITH feelings Of The STRONGEST disspprobsop n. Ben
the benchss Of the Inn, and l. by bis unreasonable
call although wovn homo In the profession, made 70
over distinguished members of % our s SOvsiss Who
have been keeping their terms for years. Why shie
ss1 d1ns Ss @ 70
srs Of LincoIns Ina II would DO diiouit 70 ascertain
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the gentleman who Wa g lately IN rebellion against the
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Page Wood was present q the ceremony: After hi
The clos. 81 So new %ads ,aSls ana =
called up By name 70 the bar table IN order to take de
ssrs in The private room Of the benchsrs-upon The
able applause not, however, unminged with very dis
tinct Kisses. II is somewhat singular circumstance
skinned gentleman from the East Indies who win BE-
the late Confederaes senior Some Of the applause ws
thick set man. vsrging towards middle age. The oalk
Of supremacy and abjuraton was taken BY him with the
Dion Boueicauit's Bankruptcy.
vIcE-oHANCELLoRs' COURTS. LONDON, JUNE g..
bankruptcy Of Dion Boucicault, the author and come
dian against Benjamin Webster the theatrical manager
and proprietor of the Adeph for the purpose of having
q partnership between Mr. Boucicault and Mr. Webster
wound up under the direction Of the court. The terms
the Isl Of July. 1851 written BY Mr. Webster to Mr.
Boucicant were mainly as follows-The capital was %
winch the contribute IN eQuak
shares They were TO manage the Adelphi theatre DO,
them the stage and its departments be undet
Mr. control the front Of the house and M
Mi. and Mrs. Boucicanlt were each TO receive while
they acted f5 q night. The rent of the theatre
to be f3 800 neither party was to receive any pay
for his services manager all dramatic works 70
be paid for nightly at the rate Of FL per act at which
rate Mr. Websters repertoire acted and unaced and all
that Of Mr. Boucicaut should be payable at the Adephi
during the endurance OF the agreement but this pay
ment should not be taken buy any other right than
mn hat q
Of the theatre were TO DO made up and settled and
the profits divided weekly inc agIeemen waloa was
sudden termination In june 1862, about which time, as
will be remembered, the differences between Mr.. Web.
and Mr. Bouccault eliminated in suit OF Cnancery,
which eventually referred TO arbitration The pres
ent suit had been rendered necessary by the bank
ruptcy Of Mr. Boucicault, and was instituted by hs
MI. W. NJ: James, &C.. and Mr. swanston appeared
for the plaintiff; Sir H. Cairns Q. G., Mr.. c. w.
Wood tof the common law BARI aud Mr. swinburno ap-
peared for the defendant
the should be taken Of the subjects Of dis
pute being to the right Of the assgnees TO follow the
weekly receipts into certain properties OF the theatre,
which alleged had boon purchased out OF such re
cepts Another question was with respect 70 the rights
Of the parties TO the receipts Of seven nights perform
ance prior to the LIST Of October, 1851
The Vice. Chancellor made an order as prayed and d.
the should be taken in chambers
the footing Of the partnership agreement.
French Law Trials.
| TWO STRANGE AND CURIOUS CASES AND INTEREST
The Paris correspondent ar the London Globe writes
curious has just been tried at Maselies In the
year 1847, Merry, the poet Dd'er deputy, and cor
tain Monsieur do g., after having spent the night in
gambling, left OF Joint losers OF Of $500 iranca
Small enough does the sum appear now but in those
days Il was than tho whole three together could
muster II became necessary TO raise loan In twenty.
four hours and, matter Of course the poet always
the poorest but the most dsnteresed every
pany volunteered to furnish tho pledge upon which the
money could be obtained. The pledge consisted OF the
81 70 % ~ The !.
that paper and which had saved il from swamping. The
there little genius in gold holding laurel wreath Of
the same precious metal and on tho pinth Is engraved
offered to the genius and high character OF Joseph
Merry This inkstand therefore lof. in pawn Win
shersupon lent tho 600 francs required and he trio
| went on their way rejoicing ...s-. 20
FASTENED 70 discharge their share Of the debt by placing
In Gauers hand 900 francs oach but tho mysterious
quensy asu.ior refuses 70 give up the inkstand Bas
the tribunal hesatcs and demands time for the consids
Of ss 1
ndiysble like the French republics while 0ufrory. the
.other greatest ADVOCATE Of MarseIles declares THAI
the pledge which he alone furnished Marseiiles Ii nos
place where things are taken cooy therefore the
majority IL favor Of Tho idol MSfy was beginning .
make things so unpleasant TO the minority in favor a
Gauter that several ARRAYS had occurred In the Streets
and the police compelled TO be the alert lest mis-
chief should between the two adverse parties
fore tho Court Of Assize OF tho Seine France :
In November last a shopman named Dubuc cited one
70
OF debt signed BY the latter at Marsecs LIST OF Jan
uary 1858 As the magistrate was not able 70 settle th6
matter amcabiy between the two parties Dubuc couv
mencod proceedings before the civil tribunal, and Oh
tanned Judgment In bis favor. On the day after the
curcur Imperial declaring that the paper establishing
tho debt which ho bad been condemned V pay
any money, and had signed no acknowledgment
OF the kind Dubuc was called before the Procureur
Imperial, and the investigation which foIlowe4
written by Domenc, who further proved that he was
Marselles at the date given. close scrutiny q
bore the watormark Of 1895 That forgery had beo9
committed appeared evident. and Dubuc was accordingly
When the case called the prisoner stated that he
and Domenc wore both natives Of oebet tAregel and
had been intimate from their boyhood He admitted
he himself had written the paper in question, with
Domencs consent for reasons he would proceed 70 OF.
were condemped in 1870 through false evidence 70 hard
labor for the murder Of relative OF Domenc but thoY
jury. His father died soon after being liberated,
and he 1.-THE prisonor) had ever since been anxious
TO clear his parents memory, and though. that
all the circumstances publicly in a court q
Justice he added that the forgery Of which he 81
cused only stratagem 10 attain his end After
ceedng far the prisoner to the asonshment OF the
court, jury, and oven Of his own counsel produced Q
written agreement between himself and Domeno. in
which II stipulated that he should write acknowi
odgment OF the debt In the oi tho latter him
and then get himself arrested that be might have
opportunity OF solemny proclamng MIS- dead fathers
Innocence He added that Domenc had the rcasonS
himself for his share In the plot one Of his
relatives had been condemned accomplce In the
same crime Domenc having fully corroborated thip
statement. the Avocat General proposed that the
further hearing tho affair should be postponed till thd
following session, and that the prisoner should DO oK-
smined by medical a. TO his sanity.
Tho Court al once consented 10 the course proposed
Miscellaneous Foreign Items.
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iron horse England, old fashioned four hoess