The New York herald., 1864-12-06

quorum yesterday. Consequently public business
| transacted.
AZ the calling o. roll 10 tho chamber Of the Besrt
OF couucmen yesterday ss the hour for meeting
found that quorum was not present. sui an adiourn
meut till Thursday ordered.
Ia the SUIT against Msjr General Butter for alleges
trespass where defendants counsel moved 70 hay
the matter sent TO United States Court Zoe trial. Judge
Cardozo denied the motion yesterday on tie ground ths
tho act Of 1859 did apply whore both parties
plaintiff and the dsfendant-were non residents Ths
cause viii therefore have TO be tried In tho Court o.
Common Pleas.
In the United States Court N th city
yesterday, Commissioner Osborne committed Herman
Rankin charged with assaultine the Deputy Collector
his district while in the act Of ievying for the
tax upon bis stock in trade-iquors and grocery Bai
was liked at nve hundred dollars but, was forth
coming, Rankin locked up.
Ernst 6oldenfauss, alias Louis GeFaud the German ar
rested at Pittstown, Rensselaer, county New York.
charge OF extensive io-geres noticed In yesterday
HERALD, was yesterday under before United
states Commits oner White in this city. In consequence
OF the constrained absence OF COUNSEL tho stands
over till Thursday OF this week. Tho accused was arrested
on application OF the Consul General Of Prussia
10 the Uoied States Circuit Court before Judge Neson
the Grand Jury yesterday found true bills 10 the follow
ing cases:-The United States against John Farrell
charged with enticing seaman to desert; against WI
liam osborne charged with stealing letter from the
post office; against Jacob Myers, charged with pur-
chasing soldiers clothing; against Isaac Henderson,
late Navy Agent in this city for alleged malversaion
in Office In fraudulently disbursng certain moneys,
the property or the United States; against David
Ashcroft. charged with larceny at tho Brooklyn Navy
Yard against John Buzzee, charged with uttering
terfet fractional notes, and against Caspar II. Haen
beck on the allegation OF making false claim against the
government In the OF Isaac Henderson, lately the
Navy Agent at this port and part proprietor Of the
ing Post, whose occupied public attention
some time ago, he being charged with defrauding the
Untod States Of certain meneys improperly drawn from
ore Joseph L. Savage, government navy actor.
The sum involved in the alleged malversaou amounts
to SIPS &C. This will be tried before Judge Ship
man in a few days.
The December term OF the General Sessions com
menced yesterday, when the Grand Jury were en-.
panelled and charged by Recorder Hoffman. His Honor
alluded to the rapid increase OF crime New York. and
destroy this city, promising that il indictments were
found against the parties speedy justice would be ad.
ministered to them.
Surrogate Tucker yesterday resumed the trial OF the
Lawrence will case. Tho question being TO the
riage OF Abraham r. lawrence 4 sister OF the alleged
wife WAS examined aud crossexamned at great length
- to the terms upon which the parties lived The ex-
animation will be resumed Wednesday, and the trial
continued from day to day till terminated. In the mat.
ter OF Hugo WoTienkamps estate, the Surrogate has
directed the taking OF furtber evidence the alleged
marriage with the lady claiming as his widow.
The sentence Of John Holmes for the killing police.
man Gourley which to have been yester
day in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer was postponed
until Friday, at the request Of the defendant.
Tho Grand Jury she Court OF Oyer Tsrmusr were
discharged yesterday until the 10th nst in consequence
Of the Grand Jury being session the Court Of Gene
raj Sessions.
man named John Stevens was yesterday committed
suspciOn Of having Thursday night set Hre 70
the stables of Mr. James L. Kirby In Rivilgtou street.
Five young men, named John MCGUIRE, John Dorsey,
Robert johnson, Peter Rooney and John Cannon,
yesterday committed TO tho Tembs default a. fifteen
hundred dollars bail each, on the complaint -
nsSnsf aHHsff and robbed him Of gold watch and o.
SUNDAY might. - drinking house in
An inquest was yesterday held 1t the New York Hos
nisa on she body OF Timothy Sullivan whose death was
che result OF injuries received about week ago BY being
struck on the head BY derrick crank while a. work a.
the OF Of Fulton street.
A bartender named william Leahey was yesterday
arrested, luuCtiuks Win PlStoi,
in the thigh OF samuel Howard during quarrel between
the two at the corner OF Oliver and Oak streets.
Lad named John Dempsey, seventeen years old, was
yesterday ccmmisteed 10 the Tombs, in default u
,housapd dollars bail, charged with having stabbed
Gustavus White in the breast
A circular has been issued by the vavous cigr and
tobacco associations Of this city, cADg
attention 10 convention which 10 10 be held u the
Cooper Institute Wednesday evening, for the purpose
OF re tcpng the government strike or the ell
manufactured tobacco The circular bears the sgnsture
majority OF the leading manufacturers Of New FORK
and from similar associations in other states
expected to be aud participate n the
lion.
We give this morning the despatch OF Minister in
Rio Janeiro, Mr. James WATSON weob, to tho Brazilian
government regarding the seizure. Bahia Bay By
the United States wachuse, OF the rebel pri
vateer florida Mr.. Webb the authorities Of
Brazil that smpe explanation OF the affair will be made
by The administration at Washington.
brutal prize ngh; Of ninety four rounds took place or
last sundsy afternoon, Red Hook Point South Brook
iyn, bets cen two men named McGrath and Clare The
declared the victor, having knocked the a
down ninety times; but Clare Is said to have
renamed pucky 10 the end Of the contest The affair
was terminated without any police intsr!erepce.
James DunB,a prize fighter, was yesterday arrested
anu required give ono pouSano Qonrs
peace twelve months at the instance OF Nrs Mary
Dwyer, OF Brooklyn, who alIegcs that he medacd leay.
ing this state for Pennsylvania 70 engage fight With
ber
The United States Supreme Court met at Washington
yesterday bat, for lack Of quorum adjourned without
rspsac,ing any business. II 10 announced that Jrdrs
swaync Of Ohio win be promoted be Chief Justice
A coroner's inquest held yesterday in Bergen.
New Jersey the body OF infant supposed to hsye
been murdered, found lying n . vacant lot, with .s
brains beaten out.
The excitement stnl continues In PhIsdslpbis n rec
10 the alleged frauds and robbsres by employe. Of
the Navy Iard in that city. The materials and property
recovered 20 far, ard charged to habeen s,oIcp are
about Afty thousand dollars. sXhumbsr OF adj
toual arrests Of persons supposed b implicated we're
yesterday the prisoners being 10 HasbogOs
The Cases de FYascs, In rsmarkisg On Lord Palusrs
ton,a anoech thA I0xd NaSne,a 6inuax n