New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19
GENERAL NEWS.

Tie case of Lewis II. Meyer against Judge
Roosevelt which was yesterday brought before the
suvIena Court will excite interest as il involves the
question whether u. S. Treasury Notes are LEGAL
lender where contract was made to pay in gold.
One inae Boone gave his bond 10 pay defendant
- geo with interest in August, 1857 TIE bond was
given 70 secure loan Of 81 600 for which defendant
gave ; r cheek upon he Chemical Baub, payable il
gold AZ The option Of Boone Boone aud Ills wife
gave additional security, on land in Richmond
County. Subsequently the mortgaged property was
conveyed TO plaintiff, subject to said mortgage. IL
jun, 1862, plaintiff desiring to pay the mortgage,
rendered 10 defendant s. 10 in United Statcs Noes.
Defendant refused tie same and clsn.ed that tue
payment should be made in gold coin, and the mat
tes MAS left 10 the decision Of the Count having ars-
cicon. II said Court decided matiycly then the
mortgage Il be discharged OF record and delivered if
an opposite decision be rendered the plaintiff PAYS 70
de.eadni $326 IS with interest that being the d;-
ference 0f the market value Of said notes and gold
CON. The case IS s,I on.
Twelve millions Of lie Sl3,Gl3, 40 loan to be
awarded, under yesterdays bidding, will be re-
injured 70 the parties iu New-York who promptly
advanced that at the request Of Secretary Chase
- - tltA sSf'yvv Nfil Nt bfl tAcl lA
those who bid above 10 J-lOO. Tie amount bid at
IC3 900 is S6,0lO,OO0, Of which 81 los to0-msk-
in the h5nauder OF the amount OF inc losn---Was
accepted. Several bids were received yesterday,
but they were too late.
- The Stock Market was active yesterday. BAL
tie advance Of Monday afternoon vas 40. sustained.
Governments firm at 1875 1885; for 7.305 l0l.
There large business in foreign bills but N
the close quotations were weak. Freigits opened
heavy, bat closed firm. Money was without
change. Gold was heavy at sellers option, ranging
from 1917 10 l3lf Breadstuiis were hrmer and
more active: Provisions were irrler at the close.
-TsmmaDy Hall was tlroDged with tie untsrri.
fed Democracy yesterday afternoon, in aut;c alton
Of nomination for Controller The Committee did
not accomplish much beside ratifying lie psopos.
Ion, Of tie Conference Committee and taking one
jpgora.s, baO; for a candidate The vote s.ooi:
Boo, ;. y. "bael Connolly 4; r. B. Connolly, 3;
Briggs. /.
- The case Of Psd.,,s accused Of the ma.der o..
Fsll,sr Tho d;,-'"'I ., was before the
'"e olAniohd mefcaa- 6av r, ,,.,-
Grand Jury of Kings County yeste,, :. IL SUP
posed hat Felner was murdered in II. ,i.'1 "r0
sla! Tie body foaied TO The jersey shore. le prS'
Oner is now N the Monmouth County IN. b. ia j.
The blacksLiihs employed in to- Charleston
Nayy.Yard. 100 in number, having demanded ~
advance of wages. they were informed that The
Government had tic matter under aiyiselHent when
they resumed work. Four Of the most violent were
arrested for INSTRUMENTATION.
The bark Clara Rosa arrived at this port yeser-
DAY. bringing adyices from 4Iaracaibo az late as Oc
%. A feet Of iehooners aud sn.aller craft were
abou, tic Larbor. The town and bar Were bsing
fortified. and he revolution sill in progress.
Yesterday the Board Of County Canvassers can
vassed the Ninth Ward There was no material
discrepancy between tie official result AMI the iig-
ures we have already printed. All the Wards are
completed except the Fifth.
The Peoples Union party met lat night, aud
nominated Robert L. Hav for Controller, and Judge
SlOsson for Corporation Attorney. strong effort I
was made to secaFe the nomination Of Alex. \"
Bradford
The Republican Union Counciimanic Conven- /
tons met last night, and made nominations for the
several d,trc.s. We print tue names elsewhere.
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