The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-26
The News.

The Coroner's investigation in the case OF Mrs
Sophia Stephens, supposed to have been poisoned
by her husband, James Stephens, was concluded
Yesterday afternoon al Bellevue Hospital The re-
port of Professor Doremus, the chemist who made
the analysis Of the body announced the startling fact
that the presence Of arsenic plainly dscernable
in the abdominal viscera and muscular tissues. The
evidence as TO the presence of arsenic being I'M
mstakeable the jury rendered verdict against the
prisoner. charging him with the murder of his wife.
Upon the rendition Of the verdict Stephens was
examined in the usual manner prescribed by law,
and then committed to the Tombs 70 await the
action az tic Grand Jury. Elsewhere viii be fouad
full report Of the proceedings relating this most
extraordinary case
The British steam frigate Yalorous, Captain AID
ham viii sail tomorrow for Central America, u
touch al Jamaica "a route. Sir William Gore Ousc-
icy proceeds in her on lii mission 70 Nicaragua
and the other Central American States. While the
yaorous has been ii port her gentlemanly officers
have been frequently ashore, and have been kindly
received and Hospitality cntortainedhy orr citizens
a meeting va held last evening N Tammany
Hall To ratty the state aud county nominations u
was not 20 exuberaat a. former mecting- Al the
Old wigwam II was. "a the contrary, remarkably
tame and spiritlcss. Speeches were made BY John
van Buren, John A. Dix, John Kelly VIM. "
scrugham aud Conrad Swackhamer. see our re-
port.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen last
evening communication vas received from the
Mayor. veioing 1 resolution directing the Croton
Aqueduct Board 10 increase the wages ~ cartmen
employed in paving streets u tie rate paid prior
IL the 1T 81 July ast The President q the Hudson
ia sfra Efnuu
that the company would put city cars on their road
a. soon as the Common Council viii give them per
mission 10 do 80. A resolution was offered stating
that the exterior line o. the city established by
the Harbor Commissioners deyiates 30 tar from the
line formerly fixed ~ 10 require change Of grade
OF the streets which intersect the same. The mat
ter, which l. Of considerable importance, wa re-
fcrred 10 the Committee on Roads for investigation.
The Board ~ Councilmen met last evening and
transacted large amount Of routine business NJ.
Cross presented y resolution directing the Clerk to
send al the papers received rom the Aldermen re.
lative 20 the Fifty street contract to the joint
Committee on Accounts, which was referred A Ire
port IN favor Of concurrng with the other Board 70
advertise for proposals for q 600 feet II hose
laid over. Mr.. Brady offered a resolution, which
was adopted. directing the Comptroller 70 adyer.
tise for proposals for lot 70 build house for n.
CINE Company No. "a. The Greenpoint Ferry Com.
pany we're instructed ~ run threc boats On their
ferry between one and seven O'Clock L. NJ. &c.
solution appropriaung $4,000 TO defray The ex.
penses incurred In celebrating the successfulayng
Of the Atlantic Telegraph WIS lost. aud, on motion,
was laid GA the table motion appr0priating
$50 600 for repairing tlr City Hs was adopted. A
report u favor X advertising The salc q the Grand
street an fcck -lrl Terry ~ adopted. fesoln-
ton ~ iavoT q donating 500 ~ The Presidents OF
each - IL Boards III services e Health CpInm's
Aoner- ~. losL ~ "idiuah. W. "d'Pted d"cct
mg he Hn'eis n Aaehh'y 'o'ehes Y wear
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