New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
Of Dec. 20 the following
SUMMARY OF FORTNIGHT'S NEWS.

SUMMARY OF FORTNIGITS NEWS.
The principal matter of interest during the last foTt
night in this city, has been contest IN regard 10 the
assets of Adams Co., wherein the banking mouse Vi
Palmer Cook a. Co., and several Courts, have been
concerned The Fourth District Court, before Whlch
the affairs of Adams g. Co. will be taken and where
A. A. Cohen was appointed receiver has revoked ms
appointment and appointed H. NJ. Nagee. Mr. CO-
hen. receiver and Palmer Cook q Co., with whom
the assets were deposited refuse to surrender the as
sets and alege their excuse that they nave Deen
garnished by various creditors oi Adams O. 70 my
are not willing 10 pay without an Oruer from the
Supreme Conrt-the only security, as they say, that
they will not be liable to pay twice. Judge hager III
ordering the transfer of the assets to Nagee, maze
the condition that the transfer should be made suOect
10 all the legal liens and claims upon theI Ater the
refusals Of Cohen and Jones the latter OF the hn oil
Palmer, Cook a. Coz to surrender the assets, Judge
Hager ordered them to Jail for contempt heoeas
corpus was issued by the County Court ian inferior
frbunaD and the Judge decided that the order OF I'M
prsonment for contempt was not made IN accordance
with law. The "contemners Were tnereuPon set
free. They were soon arrested again upon ~ ailo.ne
order by Judge Hager but their counsel fearing some
thing Of the Sort had habeas corpus IN his pocket
from the Supreme Court, and he and his cnents went
TO Sacramento the State capital to appear before he
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court.
The homicide calendar for the rst eleven months oi
the wear shows q list of 535 hOmcides seven eHecu-
tions by the Sheriff. in accordance with statute ana
40 executions by the people, IN ascoruahce WIN INC
Lynch law. 1T. o.o..r,o0.o
City were put in operation. Al, ,,...or ho.
The project Of supplying the city with Watel M mas
been again started, with two additions Inc m3uhtah
Lake Water Company propose TO SuaIsntee u 5ne sup
Iv Il their charter is extended, while another CoHpa,
nv wshes TO introduce water from the stream Deyon
the lake running around by Fort Point, ana tniIt
proposes to convey bountliul supply uissanDe
twenty miles from different source Inc "hoi9 "'
ter is now before the Council go ,
The case of Charles Cora, charged with the murueT
Of Gen. Richardson, United States Marsha' % sun
pending and attracts great deal OF attention. @ Pol
the arraignment of the accused, founu tha' soc
ipfomaes existed in the indictment when, ior great
er security judgment was entered on the ih hIs'an "
resuhmn The case to another Grand jury Inc coun-
sel for the prisoner bereupon made mouon ior hl7
final discharge which was, however, PIpupt!y otc, ~,
ruled On the l4th inst. another Grand jury wa 'u,
panneled and proceedings against Cora reconichc M
The Limsntour claim, which was openSeu; S; ~ u 'ue
limited States Land Commission for the admission oi
additional test mony, has been again closed. Inc tes-
tmony adduCed against the claim was OF great iuPoi'
tance. ,L 7 ana from,
NorIok arrived safely in the harbor the sth Dec
The Police Commissioners have chosen James mcDo'
maid Captain Of Police. ,, =;
A fire occurred on the morning OF December i'' N
which the residence of Mr. Taac OF the hTm OF laane
A. NcCabn was completely destroyed. Loss, 5000
A. c. Haskell the abScondlng clerk OF George "
Whitney has been arrested having 1000 III ms pos
session. He a defauter to the amount oil S4'sOO
The stesoer sonora arrived on Saturday morning
December Is, from Panama, with large humoei VI
passengers, all well l. ,.,;,o q
Edward McGovan was arrested on the evening %
The 10th charged with attempting To blow up WIN
bas of powder and bullets, the dwelling ot Ti'hCl
woman In Pike street. The woman was hauicu am
Perrier and il is said MCGOWAN formerly ilFeu WIN
her The powder was thrown on the front door step
and servant coming TO the door, PICKED up Just a.
Il exploded She was considerably injured Juuge
hcGowan denies all knowledge of the acton, out i
nnder 5000 bonds for his appearance on the 22d'
The steamer California, from Pugets SOUND, arrived
op The evening OF the 18th She had beer out twenty
two days, and encountered very heavy weather.
From the mines the On y news we have IS tAe acuV
ty oceasiOned by the rains. Miners are leaving the
yer leads and directing their efforts to getting out the
cold from the dirt collected during the dry season. The
yc;.ernent produced by the discovery OF gold in im
mense ouautities in Table Mountain Is unabatcd.
Since the arrival of the last steamer from Nicaragua
Col Keyen. who returned from the seat OF war, ua'
been actively engaged as agent OF tbe nyiO1SterS IL
providing reenforcemcnts and supplies Tor Geh aker
but with what success had EO tTanspred lie mas oee'
negotiating the purchase of the steamer kePuouc.
The United States surveying steamer ActlVe, aau u'
Pacific mail steamship Panama, which were chSr'ert'
for the purpose have taken Their depart are iot
ITeighted with ordnance stores and other suppu'S 10
the army under Gen Wool. II is understood that the.
~i be used by the General their arrival IN the man
per best calculated 10 promote the interests oi lhe 0
polgn against the Indians IL.
Authentic reports from the Colorado River coh'Taac
the previous rumOrs of "A threat ned TlshB VI th
Indians IN that quarter. Col. Washingtons surVcyln
party had suffered severely from want of water ON 10
rlans, and had lost several mules, but had receive
70 hostile demonstrations from the Indians 90
From the Great Salt Lake datcs ar % Ot'op'T 81
The rtws, With The exception Of 'ome lDai"h "'4N'e