The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
The News.

The News.
Our dispatches from Washington, published I'M
der the Geographic head, contain important infor
nation with reference to the threatened difficulties
between Great Britain and the United States. We
refer our readers to these dispatches, and to the
comments upon them in the editorial columns.
The merchants connected with the Chamber of
Commerce held meeting yesterday, and appointed
committee Of ten to investigate the facts connect
ed with the seizure of the bark Maury by the United
States District Attorney, with view to exonerate
the owners from the charge Of fitting ont vessels for
unlawful enterprises. The merchants desire to
show to the British government that their agents in
this country have been altogether too hasty, and
thus allay the excited feeling that now prevails in
England.
We take The following paragraph from the
Newark IN j. Advertiser Of yesterday afternoon
Handbills are in circulation calling meeting
this evening at Liberty Hall, Canal street, of the
residents of Newark who believe that Ireland's
opportunity has arlivci,' for the purpose of form
ing an Emigrant Aid Society 1t is limited in
some circles that this society is intended to form
branch Of an Aid Society in New York, said TO be
organized with view to the forcibe redemption of
Ireland from British rule. We learn that the meet
ing contemplated this evening, together with its
projectors, was warmly denounced yesterday from
the pulpit Of St. Patrick's cathedral by the rector,
who characterized the movement as ridiculous and
senselessat once opposed TO the laws of the coan-
try as well as to those of the Church. which COM
manded obedience to the State. Its secrey was
spoken Of Of its most Objectionable md dan
gerous features-its members, if Catholics, that
account being deprived Of the rites of the Church,
and also Of a Christian burial
The case for the prosecution in the matter OF
Judge Stuart closed yesterday. The counsel for
defence declined making the usual opening to the
jury, but examined quite number Of witnesses
chiefly police captains and ofiicers-.o show the
kind Of house kept by the principal witness, Mrs.
Connolly or Duval, and thereby to break down her
Credibility. The case Tor the defence is not vet
closed.
The Legislature Of Missouri have agreed 10 70
into an election for United States Senator on the
26th inst.
Among our police intelligence may be found a re-
port Of a case of alleged fraudulent hnanciering,
brought to the notice of of magistrates yes
terday, which from the magnitude aud character of
the operations developed and the position of the
party implicated, win attract attention, even IL
these days Of rottenness and corruption.
The Board of County CaDvassers yesterday sue
ceeded in completing the count Of the First and
Second wards and the First district of the Third
ward With regard to the First ward affdavts
were read alleging certain irregularities the part
Of the Inspectors Of the Second district, but they
were laid on the table without debate
Both branches of the Common Council met last
evening. In the Board of Aldermen the Joseph
Walker affair cane up, on the motion of Alderman
Herrick to refer the reports upon the case TO the
Councilmen, with request to inquire whether any
officials had been guilty Of violating the city charter
with the view Of impeaching such officers, pariicu
larly Mayor Wood After an animated debate, the
motion was lost By tie vote. A communication
was received by Mr.. X. j. Dil.op the Counsel to the
Corporation stating that eight snits had been com
men.ed against the city, growing out Of this Walker
case. The Aldermen refused to concur with the
Councilman in appropriating 81 600 TO defray the
expense Of celebrating Evacuation Day. An extra
appropriation Of ten thousand dollars was made by
the Councllmen for defrsying the expenses of the
city government.
DIR. Theoderic Romeyn Beck, well known for his
connection with the cause OF public education in this
State, died at Albany yesterday morning
We publish a couple Of interesting letters this
morning, one from Prince John Van Buren,, in which
he promises sooner or later TO make important
4uOnh causes OF the dis0strOus dcfedt
Of the soft shells in the late campaign and the other
from Commodore stockton, adopting the principles
u the Know Nothing party with Characteristic en-
thusiasm.
We continue elsewhere the publication Of our re.
port Of the testimony in the case Of Julia Ann Smith
against the Roman Catholic Bishop Of Brooklyn. II
is quite interesting.
Our correspondent at Barbados, writing on the
I'D October states that the schooner Anne, from
Bermuda, arrived there on the 18th with seventy
thousand slaves shipped from Norfolk in the brig
Velocity, which vessel put into Bermuda total
wreck Slaves we're much wanted, and the cargo OF
the Anne would prove remuncrative one, as the
epidemic at Norfolk had stopped expectations from
that port new lighthouse on Needham's Point
was illuminated for the FIRST time on the 9th ut.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
300 GOO bales. The stock continued light. and
The market quite firm. Flour again advanced ON
common and medium grades OF State and wes,er,,
ibout l2ac. per barrel Good to prime wbea, ruled