The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27

L clx3S a water into the 10 " nS<sy S&hs@s -
keepsr VINO immediately sprang sersss the counter.
rAvevsr i. hand ana arsd three bulss the body Of
his a,sa,lans Both arrested and skuha was
committed 10 prison TO while Geoghan was CON
veyed 70 tho hospital Hb wounds win 10 h thought,
| result fatally.
Al tho meeting Of the Board f supsrvson yesterday
two ye,oes received from Mayor Gunsher. One vas
against paying the monthly salaries Of the engineers and
Clerks employed Harlem bridge and the other against
pay,ng bills for hitting up drilircoms at Palace Garden.
Both objected to the ground Of extravaganos.
We esewhsrs publish card from Mr.. John D. LOWS
reference 70 the alleged conspiracy against the life Of
Mr. John II. Anderson the card b sslf-explanatory.
showing from the evidence taken 10 the that there
simply design TO have Mr.. Anderson chastised for
. real Or imaginary injury.
The attachment against Horace Gresley having been
served him Monday night. the arrangement that
be should appear before Judge Barnard yesterday morning
and give bail fell through. AT tho opening Of the
court Mr. Hall announced that the defendant had already
tho required ball 70 appear Thursday morning,
eleven O'clock and suggested that the court should
adjourn until that time. In the matter Of the applica
ticu for writ Of prohibition before Judge Marvin de-
cson was rendered By that Judge yesterday denying
the motion. Thus the contempt u is solely In the
bands Of Judge Barnard.
The argument on tho appeal from tho order Of Judge
Hilton. directing sae Of the Bren~a E5pres CON
eudea yesterday In tho Court Of Common Psas general
torn Tho Court took the papers and reserved s dec
| sion.
In Consequence Of tho dlcuIsy 10 obtaining jurors In
the Court Oyer Termlner The murder the
calendar transferred yesterday 70 tho Court Of Gone
raj Sessions whore they will b disposed Of during the
| May term.
considerable amount Of additional testimony was
taken yesterday BY Coroner Norris relative che Che
mango disaster. Tho witnesses, OF whom there were
several, Ill either engineers machpiss, and
their testimony related principally 70 the qualifications
and characteristics Of the Martin boilers the kind with
which tho Chenango supplied. The opinions Of these
pessns 70 this class Of boilers
and they attributed the disaster any fault
In the one which exploded board the gunboat but to
too high pressure Of steam. The Investigation fur
ther adjourned TIL this afternoon ss three O'Clock
The Union General Commites. q which Surveyor An
drews Ia President, he'd meeting last evening the
Union headquarters The only business transacted was
the appointment OF sub-committse Of hve TO consider
the expedicucy o. consolidating the various Union organ
cations Of tho city for the coming Presidential campaign
Tho stock market unsettled and weak yesterday.
Harlem sold up to 23s Gold nuctuated considerably.
It opened in tho morning At Isl, advanced 70 1885,
declined to l7ox, then again 10 1929, and after
wards fell TO l8l. me money market to be we'll
supplied but The rate Of interest fixed
per cent Government securities steady, but the
demand was small
The markets for most kinds OF imported goods
unsettled yesterday by the adoption by the House Of
solution increasing the import duties y per oen There
good deal OF excitement and talk Holders
pleased but buyers morose and with wide dir.
ference in their views. But . moderate business
done. Cotton steady. Petroleum was irregular;
Crude was nominal Groceries irregular. On Change
the leading commodities opened frmer, but closed dull,
with the reaction In god at about yesterdays prices
Flour offered at the close slightly easier prices
whiskey advanced, closing arm At 81 n . 81 zs
Freights were rather nrmer. with doing in some
directions
The market for boef cattle substantially the same
this last week though few extra rat sold
advance Prices ranged from llc to l7c for inferior
prime and premium steers sold At 11<c. l7Kc. The
offerings generally Of ordinary quality, and sold
at 14c &c.,, average about l5c. Some OF the poorest
werc sent away to graze. Tho market closed dull and
heavy for poor cattle, which sold at . decline Mich
steady Al SIS $50 SIS 500. veals sold
70. &C. SXc. sheep and lambs fully lc per To-
lower sales ranged from S so to sl2 SIS So Hogs
at s<c 90. The total receipts 103 beeves, 12F
cows 307 veaIs $50 sheep and lambs and ssll hogs
The Widening Rupture In the Rcpub.
ltcan Party-Whae Congress Ought 60
DO.
Upon the verge Of a military campaign which
it Is universally believed will determine the
final issue Of this gigantic civil, war our atten-
ton has been somewhat abruptly diverted from |
the movements Of the opposing armies to the
following significant anti-Linooln Presidential
manifesto
Nxw Yosx, March Is, 1854
TO TIE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Usnox AID
RsyuHLlcAH PARnS-
GEx1Ixxxs-rhe undersigned friends Of the government
aud supporters Of the present administrator respectfully
suggest 70 you the propey Of demonstrating recent
parties Baltimore the TIN day Of June next, TO
inmate candidate for President Of the United for tbs
In the opinion OF the undersigned the country is not
In position 10 enter into Presidential contest II Is
shall be united 10 support Of single candidate and that
selection shall be made shall be acquiesced 10
81 tho ioy party. is equally clear that such una.
nimy cannot .. present Be ootsined and Is NOS be-
by you for tho National Con vention.
Upon the result ri the measures adopted by the ad
aud summer will depend the wish Of the people TO
tnue their present leaders, or 10 change them
for those from whom they may expect other and more
salts actory results.
Whatever time may be gained viii be an advantage TO
the country inasmuch rs u VIII allow OF the forming OF
| q better informed opinion on these subjects
In the opinion Of the undersigned, whatever will tend
to lessen the duration ana say the scrimony o. the
Ing In proportion 10 the length Of the canvass will be an
In periods Of war and great civil revulsions time is
rekoned BY events and months are q years In the ps
RODS OF peace
with pure and patriotic desire to The best In
terests a the country and in the belief th they will
be best served by postponemeut Of political conven
ton 10 the latest day possible respectfully ask that
you will reconsider your actin, and name day for the
Assembling Of the National Convention earlier than
the first day OF September next Respectfully, your
| obed ient servants,
w. C. BRYANT, WIN X. STRONG,
J. McKAYE, WIN CURTIS NOYSl +
GEO p PUTNAM, LORENZO SHERWOOD,
GEORGE OPDYKE
rYw yoRK STATE SENATORS.
DiavfS Dfstrtd.
| ia II. Bailey. 29-pan, r. CQla
1S-Jamcs A. Bell 2l-Cheney Ames.
17-Albert Hobbs. 12-F. II. Hastings.
15-James N. Cook. I'D. Strona.
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