Court Of General Sessions.
Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Brady and Livngs
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ton. John McKeon. Esq. District Attorney.


MAY l3.-Cose Of the Rer. John Sevs,-In the case OF
the Rev John Seys, who stands indicted for an assault
and battery the person Of Mrs Elizabeth Cram, Mr.
Phillips on the part Of the prosecution. moved for
postponement of the trial until tho next term Of this
court account Of the alleged absence from the city
Of witness, Mrs Julia Jay, whose testimony was deem
ed material to the issue Of the case whereupon MI
Chlds one of the counsel for tho before named Rev
gentleman and addressed tho court in opposition to
the motion Of Mr. Phillips In the course Of his remarks
not absent from the CITY, set forth in the affidavit of
Mrs Cram and that the complainant was sndeavoring to
delay in bringing tho to trial In order to
njurc the accused and concluded by appealing to the
court grant order TO produce the Witness Mrs jay
to proceed at with the trial The case was ac
cordingly set down for tomorrow.


Triol for Receiving Stolen Goods-Mary Read was
then placed at the bar for trial charge Of receiving
stolen goods having been found in possession Of some
property stolen from tho premises Of Mr. Sora dyer in
Pearl street On the part Of the prosecution Mr. Soria
deposed that his premises burglariousy entered,
about the 10th Of August last and several pieces of
alpacca and other goods stolen therefrom that in the
Of week afterwards, the stolen property was
found concealed under trap door in the cellar kitchen
of the premises occupied by the prisoner Officer 10
seph. dposed that the prisoner was the owner Of the
premises in question, but understood that she leased
the cellar kitchen to other persons For the defence wit
testified that the property stolen from Mr. Soria
secreted in the place where found by an nd
vdua named Andrew Rogers without the knowledge Of
the accused Thomas Warner ESQ., summed up the case
in behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Phillips followed for
the prosecution And after brief charge from the Re-
corder the jury without leaving their seats, rendered
verdict Of not guilty; and the court adjourned