The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23

of Noyes Mana-A Series Of FmgGies and
flight Of the Forgr-Asssachusstt Ayyoint-
mSts- Rigid enforcement Of the Liquor Law-
Loislli- Cambr sge-Esser County The Su-
reme Court AID the Liquor LaW-Alness # the
Hon. Sen,ud Hoar.
The Free Soil Convention at Faneul Hall on
Thursday had fair attendance in the forenoon, q
very full one in the afternoon and slim one in the
evening. 1t woula have been much greater affair
but for the condition of the weahsr which was in the
first half OF the day snow above asd sush below"
with the slush continuing. Colds inauenzas and
30 FORTH are not to be lightly encountered, even by
the most fiery zsalot. The speaking was good
some Of it very effective. There is TO be meetisg
Of al parties on tae question next week at the same
place, and meetings are called In other cities and
towns should say, that with the increased chances
Of the bill being killed in the House. the excitement
Ii on the rise. Ten twelve days ago, Though tho
opposition to the measure was perhaps ~ strong
1t Is at this moment scarcely person could be met
with who believed that the project Of the Illinois
Senator could be thrown out. 1t was regarded %
booked for certain success. Now as many believs
that It will be beaten ~ there are believers in its
success Some believe that the administration ID in
reality and at heart hostile TO the measure. A. the
late Mr.. Richie used to say, We shall see.
The Nebraska resolves passed our Senate uAani
mously, sixteen Senators being absent. The demo
cratic members, all Of whom owe their seats to
the votes Of free sellers, are accused OF having
lodged the question" only know that not one
Of their number voted either for against the reso-
lutions The House adopted them by vote Of 246 to
H. Ofthe Is noes nine were coalition democrats,
headed by Mr.. Whitney Of Conway, two were wings,
and the other two were bunker democrats o. the
number being DR.. Wales the bunker candidate for
Governor As there are about ten hunkers In the
Houas the rest either voted for the resolutions or
"dcdgsd." There we're City absettees from the
House when the vote wss taken. At the final vote,
on the sngrosxnlens, the number of ab.sntses was
much larger. Mr.. Whitneys course has astonished
some people, AZ he has been thorough going eoali-
ZIONIST holding Office under it during the whole time
Of it, existence, and elected by It's voters to the Le
gislature and to the constitutional convention. 1t
has always been understood that he was one Of the
most useful and efficient of those leading democrats
who had much to DO with bringing about the eles
ton of MIR. Sumner to the United States Sanate.
understand that there is to be An editorial con-
vention held here next week, for the purpose OF
taking measures for raising prices snd other wise
business 1t is If my information be correct, to be
held ut the Trement Temple, on the 22d, "wednesday
rext) Something of the kins would see 10 highly
necessary, for while tie prices Of everything csc
have been increA sed, that OF newspapers remains
where Il before the placeis Of California had be-
cone known to the world There 10 likely to be rev.
oution worked in the business by this change Of val
usa, and perhaps some establishments may 60 down
unecr the sresus. Its supposed efforts will be
made, whether convention shall meet or me-, to
raise the price OF The papers to three cents
and that OF the penny papers 70 tws cents. Moth
ing hewever, can be usefully done except through
-xxl L(orl Me- svIs- - ,,~u
disconcerted action, except the part Of some few
powerful concerns, would probably cause more harm
than good. There II not 30 much disparity, how
ever, between the Boston daily papers there Is be-
tween those OF New York, In point Of support, If
what we hear Of the condition OF the latter be
rect The weekly papers, toe, of Boston, are not
well supported as thoas Of New York, speaking gen
orally though two or three Of their number are very
Noyss Mann, whs was arrested and imprisoned on
the charge Of having been concerned In the Sher-
borne murder, has been ee at liberty the grand jury
not being able 10 6Ad . bill against him. This will
leave young Chapman to swing, now that the prsc-
tce Of hanging has been restored here. All bat one
Of the persons arrestsd on suspicion Of having been
concerned In the Marlboro murder have been dis.
charged, Daniel Flynn alone having been sOmaitted
case Of rural forgery, or series Of forgeriss,
has just come 70 light person who resdes in ons
Of the hiddlesex county towns near by the New
Hampshire border, has been taking in some Of the
men Of Essd reputs on hi. paper and procured its
discount, some Ut one Of the Middesex banks and
the rsst at bank in Worcester county. It sssas
that sons Of the money thus obtained had bean used
to take up other forged paper Just before the sail
Ing OF the California steamer OF tho 9Th Of February
the individual left his homo, with large amount Of
luggage, and has not since been directly heard Of
but there is good deal Of circumstantial svideace
that leads to the s0nclusion that he sailed in the
Georgia. The Mddlsssx bank did not learn that it
had discounted forged paper until the 18th Of Feb
rusry. Had immediate action been taken, he might,
perhaps, have been arrested for when despatch
sent to Norfolk, the day that the California
steamer sailed thense with the Georgias passengers
the vessel bad only been gone three hours. 1t Is
said that no will DO "sent Tor" In spite of the dis
tsnce, - angry are some Of those who have been
swindled. The forger had previously borne very
fair character, ana was last summer appointed
Postmaster Of his town, from which place he
was removed in November, though act for any
not Impossible that he may have forged notes
that have rot yet turned up.n De managed
the whole business with . good dsl Of shrewd-
ness and showed a. much skill Is eught to have
made him comfortably well off If applied to the
Transaction OF honest pursuits have heard Of bat
tour notes that he forged, Two Of which he paid,
while the others In the condition Of most news
paper bills Of the old sch ooAot paid ana not likely
We have reports that Mr. Hildreth's nomination ~
Postmaster at Lowsl} has been withdraw by the
President, and that the same disposition has been
made OF the nominations Of Dr. Loring, Postmaster
At Salem, and Of Mr. Josselyn, as Surveyor Of the
Port Of Salem and Beverley. These gentlemen are
said to be too much abolonizsd for the Senatorial
ordeal. As they neither better worse in that
respect than fifty other persons whe have been APP
pointed TO office in New England, and confirmed, II
seems TO me that the Senate and the admisistra lion
are getting to be mighty nice all Of sudden.
Mr. Bourcicault had good benefit at the National
out Miss Robertson had crammed and jammed'
house the same evening at the Museum, il being her
lass appearance. Mr.. Roberts win commence .
round u tragic characters ut the Howard on Mon
day evening. He comes here " tn high reputation.
In Lowell, the Maine law is 10 be enforced with
grea risor, the Board Of Aldermen having passed
an order directing the City Marshal to act promptly
and vigorously II the business, and requiring all the
police officers and watchmen Of the city to report all
sa.es Of violation Of the statute with which they
may become acquainted This must be consider
able disappointment to the rum sellers Of Lowell,
who believed that with the downfall OF the coat ZION