New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. Cyrus W. Field states that the announce
ment which has appeared in print that the steamship
Great has been sold tho French Government
A. untrue The Great Eastern sold by auction for
$4,000 her purchasers being Messrs Gooch. Barber,
Brassey and otbers who have formed o company under
the title Of the Great Ship Company. This company
have chartered her lay the Atlantic cable before the
3st Of December 1865 and if the cable is successfully
laid they are to receive 900 in shares of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company Soon after the purchase OF the
Great Eastern her present were addressed by
French firm asking upon what terms she could be pur
chased BY the French Government. The response
That after the Atlantic cable was laid the steamer
could be purchased for f25000O Nothing further had
been received frsm the French Government upon the
Subject up TO the time Mr.. Field left England.
Last evening sermon was delivered by the
Rev Dr. Cheeyer on 1.-THE claims ofthe Colored Race be-
fore God to republican form of Government and the
guilt and peril denying them those rights" The preach
er took FOR M text the GOTH Both and othe ed
OF Ezekiel he dwelt with some severity upon the acts
of the Administration and Of Congress, especially the
latter denying Coored Men the right Of representa-.
ton and expressed his belief that the nation wonld DO
ruined by the continuance Of such policy On the mo-
ton OF Dexter Farbank seconded by Edwar: piocrt
q memorial TO both houses Of Congress adopted.
In the United States Commissioners Office on
Saturday. before Commissioner Osborn. William II. |
Cieary. third mate Of the ship Emily Farnham. was
Drought up for examination The prisoner is charged
with murder on the high in causing the death of
seaman named Victor of tho crew OF that vessel
The accusation denied and the Gaze will DO heard
on Monday next. Robt. n Waite and G. NJ Curtis
appeared for the accused
On Saturday afternoon O Jew, name I'M
known. attended the funeral of his sister Mrs Rachel
LAZARUS who wes buried In the burial ground in Eighty
eighth street. between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
Wills standing over the grave he became very much
excited aud, drawing yoyer shot himself with such
eneet g., 10 produce death almost Immediately.
IL ,he Kohnstamm case, which had occupied
Che attention Of the Court since Tuesday concluded
on Saturday anl resulted in the conviction Of the
cused Of the crime Of which he charged and for
which he was indicted. There are &C indictments
against him. which remain undisp0sed Of and II Is un
derstood that the case will go up on appeal
One car of the express train going North,
an the Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati railroad,
was thrown of the track Crestline on Saturday
morning. Mr. De Witt, OF the firm Of Youngloye &
De Witt OF Cleveland, killed, AID number Of
Others injured-none seriously.
Orders being received from Washington re-
.c;nding those directing the suppression Of The World
and The Journal Of Commerce. Gen. Dix on Saturday
oruinp withdrew the military guard from their Offices
Business was resumed and both papers will appear
to-day.
The Schaehticoke Powder Mills, near Troy, |
exploded On Saturday morning, killing Eve persons and
demoishing two buildings. containing 5000 pounds OF
~uppowder ready for shipment FOR Government use.
The propeller Nile exploded on Saturday
morning while lying at the dock in Detroit Sx per-
.ops are known to be killed and several others arc
sooposed to be. The boat Is complete wreck.
Peter A. Parview, lately,s clerk in the en-
u,ov Of the Adams Express Company, has been CON-
itted on charge Of embozzing funds OF tho Company
70 the amount Of 800 =,
The depot Of the Danbury and Norwalk
Railroad in Dsnbury was entered on Friday night oy
r.moyirs a panel of the door. Tho safe was o'o"n
one, and robbed Of about eco.
The Buffalo branch Of the United states
SANITARY Commission has received e5oo through Bshop
,r,on "A a donation from the Pope.
Gold opened at 1921. and sold down 70 1911
-. IN. morning During the afternoon prices advanced
s..d, and at 3, p m rate 1887 Upon the stree.
-. s,s .ssdy with moderate business At the boAio
oo..,mso, sseurs. were s.osdy In tho Afternoon prices
49,. l.s hrsst but tAxs wss a. Rss' 'aSuasass ".