The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-15

dictments ga nst tie gang of counterfeit bill passers
who have infested our city for the past month, to
which they all pleaded not guilty. Agnes Moore,
one of the dupes of the forgers, pleaded guilty and
was sent 10 the State prison for two years. bat JAS
Thomas was tried ard convicted, and sent to Sing
Sing for years, Judge Russell observing that
the safety of our citizens demanded severe punish.
ment for this crime James Kelly, countryman.
was acquitted of o charge of forgery in the second
degree.
The Scott Legion, the remnant of the two Pennsyl-
vania regiments that served In the late war with
Mexico, arrived in this city yesterday and together
with their brothers in arms, celebrated the tenth
anniversary of the entry of the American army into
the Halls of the MonteZumas. Notwithstanding the
wretched weather that prevailed the affair passed
on Geditably and satisfactorily to all concerned.
We give full report of the cerem onies and estivi.
ties.
The presentation OF General Jackson's gold box
to Major d, ckman did not take place yesterday,
Mr. Jackson decining-for reasons which are fully
set forth In letter from him published in another
column-to permit the relic to pass from his keep
ing at the present time. The committee having this
box affair in charge we're greatly incensed at the
course Of Mr. Jackson and last night both branches
of the Common Council adopted resolutions express
sive of their dissatisfaction In the Board Of alder
men considerable valuable time was consumed in
discussing the subject and the conduct of Mr.. Jack
son was rather severely commented upon by ma
| jority of the members, and defended by small mi
nority. There is little doubt however, but that Mr.
Jackson's views will be fully endorsed by the
public.
| Rev. George II. Doane son of the Episcopal
Bishop of New Jersey, was on Sunday last ordained
priest of the Roman Catholic church, in st. Pat
rick's cathedral, Newark, N. j., in presence of a
very large conoourse of spectators. MIR. Doane has
recently returned from Rome, where about a year
since he became convert to the Romish faith.
In the Board of Supervisors yesterday several
bills, for extending the tax books, amounting to
81 ,496 90, we're ordered to be paid. Some other
bills were acted on, and the Board adjourned till
Monday next.
The report of the special committee on redistrict
ing the city in accordance with the new charter,
was called up in the Board of Councilmen last even
ing but on motion made the special order for Thurs
day evening.
The trial of Canceni, the Italian charged with
the murder of policeman Anderson, was get down in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday for next
Monday. The trial of Mrs. Cunningham, in the
her 10 the Burdell estate was set down for Monday
the 2sth inst On motion Of District Attorney Hall
who said it might not be proper for him to appear
as prosecutor, as he was some way related TO the
(baey) case-Mr. J. R. Whiting was substituted by
the Court to acas District Attorney pro tenn for the
prosecution on that occasion
The telegraph announces the prevalence from
Friday evening till Monday morning, in North Caro-
H. nd Vnia of hnr
accompanied by heavy rains. The telegraph lines
wee Frustrated and railroad travel suspended south
of Petersburg The steamer Columbia, from New
York, arrived at Charleston yesterday afternoon.
She reports encounteripg heavy gale off Hatteras,
which lasted twenty hours during which her paddle
boxes were carried away.
We have advices from Colombo, Ceylon, to the
25th Of July. The exports of coffee had been con-
Siderable, l4,760 cwt., in the proportion of s,94s
plantation, and 5sll native. This made the total
exports of the ten months Of the commercial year
up to $4,000 cwt., according to the Chamber of
Commerce return. 1t was thought that by Septem-
be- So the total exports of coffee would reach $50
600 cwt.
Judge Davies rendered an important decision yes
terday IL the Supreme Court. continuing the injun,
ton obtained by the New York and Erie Railroad
Company against the Buffalo and State Line Com
pany.
The case Of Morse Burtis vs.. John Thompson was
taken to the General Term Of the Supreme Court
yesterday on appeal.
There vas . further advance yesterday grain feigtts
,3d about 3otcos 20 COZ Bushels OF waes taken In
ships bags Tor Liverpool eiSc Cotton quie, ard
prices arctApged While sales oonn1ed 10 abou, 400
500 bsles Common grades OF aour we're scarcs, and
orner, -he eitA grades we're uuchsnget; sales we're
rather more freely maze. Wheat soli freely At prices
svsD Their column Corn WAS rcsrcs, and prices i'm
PROVED sales o. western mix.i we're made at ,ic 7sc
Pcrs wa, .rnly held With light sales at s25 90 $40 for
us,s sad ssi rs for primo, sesars were unchanged,
While the ,ales embraced about coo 200 hhts CabA
mu,covado, ate asSo, CSneo wn slsady, with sale,
Of seor, 1900 bags Rio 81 ilc' sl2c