The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-28
The News.

We publish to-day In detail the very elaborate
and ably prep ared opinion of Judge Hoffman 10 a
matter connected with The late extensive frauda
lent issue of the New York and New Haven Rail
road Company. The action was brought by Morris
Ketchum id others against the President of In
Bank Of Commerce. to recover the sum OF $25 900,
with interss st. paid BY the plaintiffs upon transfer
81 $40 shares Of the railroad company. The Judge
decides that the plaintiffs are entitled, under the
certificate and power taken by them from Mr..
Stevens, the President Of the company, to be ad.
mitted as shareholders in the capital a.ock of the
company, in common with all the other sharehold
srs whose rights are admitted, shall be establish
ID, AID that their right is in proportion to such
whole number of holders allotted upon capital of
three millions Of dollars. Tue opinion will be read
with deep interest by the commercial community.
by specuIators, and by the legal profession.
Two utter sting public meetings were held ia this
city las, evening, reports Of viii are published Ia
so-day's paper. One the celebration Of the an
nveI sary of the Polish revolution of 1880, whch
was atteaded by large concourse Of republicans O.
the nstiors OF continental Europe. The other was
composed principally of members OF the knoR
Nothing order, aod held for the purpose OF al
forjpg Of nni.y aid 20 the families Of the unfortu
nate sufferers ny tbe late election riot at Williams
burg. Tie price of admission to the meeting and
tte collection taken uo no doubt yieloed hauSso
sum Of money.
Mr. Don Piatt our Sc rotary of Legation At Paris,
has arrived at Washington with important de-
spatches, which have engaged the earnest attention
Of the Cabinet. 1t is said Mr. Soule will not again
be received by the Spanish government.
The Beard of County Csnv assers yesterday pass
ed uron the returns OF the Twenty first war,, and
the First and Second districts of the Eleventh ward
The returns of the Twenty second ward and the ba
lance of the returns of the Eleventh ell that Re
main to he canvasscd when the FINAL canvass of eacn
ward will take place, and the result be declared
The only change thus far In the canvass of any i'm
portance is the addition of TO the votes for My
ron II. Clark.
Two divorce suits are now pending before our
courts, which are disclosing in taeir progress, in
stances of very lax state of morals in our midst.
The ladies are the complaining parties in both
cases.
The Board of Aldermen was in session last eve
ming. report of the proceedings is given else
where. The committee appointed to confer witt,
the general government relative to the selection OF
. site for the proposed new post Office building
made report, concluding with the recommends
be objected TO negotiate with the government for
the erection of suitable buiding in the Park.
The Pos master General has signided his approve
OF the rite suggested by the committee commu'
nicaiicn ficm The Mayor, appointing John L. Hone
deputy receiver OF taxes, in lace of Wm. n. Oar
hing. Jekian, d WAS accepted.
.-be an us IN, elus Of the New York Bible Socie
ty VS. h, ID las eve iDg in tt fesby Church
in F,fsA avenue, conner OF Nineteenth street Ac.
dresses ~.fe delivered by Rev. DR.. Hewitt, O.
Brio geport, Conn, John thompson, Esq, and 9or.
Gt orgs =. siaish late United States charge 10 Cor
stsIriuoYe.
The u,a. ket for breadstuffs tive yester.
day at about the closing rates of Saturday. In
Guided IN the sales of -four were some 5000 900
bbls. fer ex9o,t, embraced in which we're 2 900
5000 common State, 900 Howard at 50, and 1880
Canadian in bond, at about So 81 So 81. Canada
wheat cold freely in bond at 81 OH. Upper Lake at
81 so, and Southern white at 81 IS 81 06. Tn.
sales Of corn reached about 100 900 bushels at 93c
in store, and 94cc. csc. afoat About 1000 bales
of cotton were sold-900 of which were Mobile
for export. The general tone Of the market ind
Gated about 5c. per ID. decline. Pork was frmer,
with light sales. 600 bbls lard sold for export a.
l0ac. Fieiehts were active for English ports and a.
higher rates. Grain was taken as high as Cd. in
bulk for Liverpool.
The shipments Of American produce for Europe
were again large yesterday, and embraced about
1000 1000 bales Of cotton about 10000 so 900
bushels of grains 900 bushels Of which was In
hulk At 3D., 900 5000 barrels Of four, together
with parcels Of beef, lard tallow, and other dead
weight at about los. per ton, the aggregate value
of which did not probsbly fall below $500, 900 or
ss5o,OO0. These extensive expectations Of produce
tell on sterling exchange which closed exceedingly
dull yesterday at 1903.
There is now six feet Of water in the ONO nver,
with every prospect of q continued rise.
John II. Phelps, convicted = West Toy o. Tue
mordcr of his wife, wa yfs'crAty ss''sh 81 70 %
executed on the 10th Of Ja-aa-I