The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31

by Judge Woodruff at special term, granting Catharne NJ
Forrest temporary amony and denying the application
for commission take testimony iu California relative TO
Airs. Forests reputation.
SEPTEMBER.
2-The Cahawba arrived hero from Havana, making
the passage four days and hour She brought
hundred and sixty thousand Mexican dollars freight
from New Orleans to New York.
S.-Edward Kelly, the maa who was shot in the drink
ing saloon Of whitehall and Bridge Streets tho
night OF the 3ist ulimo. while engaged in drunken
with John Hays, died the New York Hospital yesterday
morning, from the effect Of his injuries.
GA bloody ARRAY occurred In Jackson square, a. the
junction Of Eighth and Greenwich avenues, between
large party OF Irish lAborers and others. Daring the
melee deadly weapons were freely used, and several OF
the c0mbatantg were badly wounded =. "A Coroner,s
jury rendered verdict charging Elizabeth Byrnes as
death Of young woman named Mary 4, vsschcr BY
producing an abortion.
7-sgSor Angelo Charini walked tight rope one hun
dred and sixty feet high and five hundred gad sixty feet
long, ut Jones' Wood stood his head midway or tho
rope and performed other antics, d Ia Blondn The
Chamber Of Commerce held special meeting and adopted
resolutions expressive OF their feelings At the death OF
George Griswold, late Of principal merchants and
member Of the Chamber Several Of tho members
spoke to the memory Of the deceased
SMr Alfred Freeman, proprietor Of the International
Hotel In this city, committed suicide ia tho above mon
week Of slow fever. Com Stewart the senior captain
Of the American Navy and Of the most usrious of
It's commanders, returned from his European tour.
9-Judge Russell deliveFed interesting decision In
the General Sessions, motion TO quash indictment
ngaipst Dennis Campbell for the alleged larceny Of
valuable Newfoundland dog. He discussed tho various
statutes larceny able manner and concludes that
dogs are property and therefore that the steal
ing Or them an nSsIIie osnS e;,.a , az.
Liverpool with 267 passengers and $3.50 900 in specie,
and the ARIEL which sailed for Southampton, took out
lS3 passengers and $434 1857 In specie
SUNDAY, ILL.,. Il Kearney poisoned himself at
Frenchs Hotel Henry Wood put an end to his life BY
taking audanum at No. l62 East Twenty fourth street.
Edward Cassenbrock, keeper OF dance house No. 81
James street. committed suicide by shooting himself with
q heavily loaded pistol.
12-The Joint Committee Of the Common Council ap.
pointed to memorabilia the Governor to rcorganize the
Twelfth regiment, agreed to appoint subcommittee to
draught the memorial after hearing the Of tho
regiment speak at considerable length against the course
pursued by Generals Sanford and Even in disbandng
the corps The Academy of Music was opened for
short initiative Italian Opera season, the "Pouto Of
Donze being the selection for the Of the
season.
IA largely attended public meeting was held in the
theatre known as volks Garten in the Bowery, to give
expression to the popular sentiment adverse Gu
orcement of the odious Sabbatarian laws There were
between two and three thousand persons present
The National Grays, of Kingston New York. arrived in
this city en- route for New Haven, Conn They
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who made a joint parade, and marched their guests
through Broadway.
Sweeney rambled about town while intoxicated, and
finally tumbled into cellar at the OF Broadway
and teenth street, When discovered by the police in
the morning Sweeney was stone dead
16-A disgracefui riot took place board the steam
tug Noses Taylor Of the tugs employed TO take pas
seneers and baggage on board the Galway steamship
Jason.
l7.-CRrles H Lock was arrested, charged with hay
ing, in connection with ono Paul Leithel, defrauded the
firm Of Geo. s. Robbins Son to the extent Of So f0f H.
The accused held to bail in the Of $500 The
United States steam vessel Governor Floyd built for the
Hook and New York. Saturday forciby taken pos
session Of by one OF her builders and lowed to Williams
burg, on the plea that she was not paid for
19-The British steamship Persia, from Liverpool on
the afternoon of the Sd instant reached her dock at Jer
sey City early this morning, after very stormy passage.
When two days out on the 9th instant the Persia broke
the crank pin of her port engine which forced her to lay
to under canvass until the night of the 18th.
20-Gen Scott took his departure for California and
Oregon to settle the difficulty In relation to national right
Of title TO the island of San Juan Oregon. The affair
collected several thousand people to the steamship dock
go. The horticultural and agricultural display and
American Institute cattle show opened at Hamilton Park.
M-Another shooting affair occurred In Broadway, in
which named James Wilson seriously, IL not
fatally wounded by pistol shot in the abdomen.
The Investigation In tho case OF VIM. j. Lane, Jr, who
charged with embezzng $50 900 Of the funds
Of the Fulton Bank took place before Justice Osborn
sentenced John McAlpine, who convicted Of swinng
governess out Of her ewery and clothing, TO mprison
27Tho Introductory lecture Of Professor Doremus ON
he poisonous gases drew together immonee number
OF persons at the New York Hospital among whom
largo proportion of ladies'. The great International
Cricket match between the Eleven of England and Twenty
two OF Canada resulted in the triumph OF the former
2a-The National Guard, Seventh regiment, Colonel
Marshal IeGerts, had a field day at East New York.
success N every point of view, and called forth
muns Of praise for the Colonel and his command.
There were about 500 spectators present. including
many military men. AS some aborers en-
poyed in whtewashng an area wall which had just been
erected, at Nos. 3l3 aud 3I5 Greenwich street, prop
gave way and the wall fell in, burying two men, named
John Gaifney and John Bryan, under the ruins
3o.-At a meeting Of the Police Commissioners the
charge against DR.. A. S. Jones, accused of receiving
hrtha
In the Episcopal Convention the resolution respect
ing Bishop Onderdonk taken up, and motion made
70 Jay II on the table, which was lost by ayes 3d. nays $780,
After further discussion resolution adopted stating
That the remission OF the sentence Of Bishop Onderdonk
would be acceptable to the Convention, provided the
strctons TO the exercise OF his official functions which
he submitted in his letter to Bishop Potter such other
restrictions might be considered advisable by the House
Of Bishops, we're made. About six O'Clock a. NJ the
steam boiler at the Girard House, OF Chambers
street and West Broadway exploded with terrific crash
killing workman named john OConnor, and severely in
walls flooring contents Of the in the vicinity Of
tie boiler We're entirely demolished.
OCTOBER.
SUNDAY, 2-About half past nine O'Clock p. NJ the inn
mense brewery Of Speyers Brothers, 10th street. near
the North river totally destroyed by fire. The flames
first discovered in the upper floor Of the main build
ing, which soon enveloped it in flames
3Te great cricket match between tho famous eleven
English crckcters and twenty United States players
was commenced at the rounds Of the St. Georges
Club at Hoboken The weather was exceedingly dne the
spectators numbered eight thousand, and the play
ing was pronounced the most scientific ever witnessed in
this country
4-The tenth anniversary meeting Of the American
Bible Union commenced at the Baptist church, corner Of
Broome and elizabeth streets. Mr.. Charles NJ Leupp
leading and wealthy leather merchant Of this city, com
mied suicide while in state Of insanity by shooting
himself through the heart, his residence In Madison
ayepue. He was man universally esteemed AT
the meeting of the Board Of Education last evening the
annual estimate Of the expenses of the Board pre-
sened The total 81 5l4 900 babout sGS 900 excess
Of the estimate for the year 1852. Postmaster General
Holt and hs assistant, Horao King, left this city for
Washington.
notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the
weather in the afternoon, considerable number of per-
sons congregated in the neghborhood Of the Rambe In
the Central Park to bear tho music; but the sudden
storm Of rain which up about half past three O'Clock
caused hasty and sudden scattering and running
At Colchester, Conn.,, complaint made against Mr..
Warren Leland of this city, charging him with conspir
ing with saml Jones, the cashier of the late Colchester
Bank for the purpose Of defrauding that institution
The steamship Vanderbilt sailed from this port for South
ampton and Havre with full compile ment OK passengers