Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Edmonds, and Aldermen ri
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JULY before Judge Eunonds, ana Aldermen nch
md Charlick.


This conrt opened the July term yesterday when
he following Grand Jury were sworn:


John j. Ciscoe foreman Ira Bliss, Henry B. Bolster,
w. J. Barnett, George Cornell. Quincy c. Disgrove.
livery Green Charles Hunter, Cornelius Z. Jacobuss
Robert Jones' John McChsin, Noah stoddart. John
Townsend jun; Moses b. Taylor, Daniel Westervelt,
w. D. Walster, Albert c. Zabriske


His Honor JupcE EDMoSps briefly addressed them, and
begged to call their attention to the state OF the caen
dar There six OF capital character as far
as his honor had opportunity OF ascertaning, the
keeper of the city prison not having given IN his return
according to law stating the amount % o snS N fas %
for murder His Honor next briefly advered to the re-
prehensible conduct of two of the city watch who In
August lS44 will be remembered on the trial OF fJohn
NJ Jones' for the murder of william Livingston two OF
the guardians of night testified that the morning
o the murder between and O'Clock the prisoner came
to them at the watch house. of Prince and Woos
ter Streets complained Of having been robbed on he
highway by some men, ofwhom he had staobed, ana
he had killed him. and yet the witnesses took no
notice OF the complaint Further the murderer satsd 10
them his place of residence, occupation &c., yet
when reward was offered for the discovery Of the
endcavored to secure his arrest His Honor committed
strongly these facts and the conduct of the
delinquent public servants to the jury for their inves
CATION, and such action the shall by them be
considered requisite The charge being concluded the
jury retired to the chamber Of the Board of Aldermen
deliberate and is to be hoped will present those neg
gent watchmen, who have SO dsgracefully neglected
their duty.


Leonard r. Hodgkins and Daniel Livingston were then
arragned charged witt the wul murder Of Jesse Lee
Burts, the 2sth February last The suspicion upon
which the prisoners arrested that they had
murdered Burtis while the three were sailing together
IN the East River, and threw his body overheard


Messrs. James I. Brady and Thomas Feeks appeared
as counsel for the prisoners, who jointly indicted
and NJ. c. Patterson appeared for the people wednes
day set down for the trial. The accused both
young men. apparently not nineteen years of age.
and while in court manifested great degree OF sang
froid and indifference.


No other business being ready, the Oyer and Termi
ner was adjourned to Tuesday morning.