The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-04

sections large portion Of the days akel
up with it, and considerable progress was made,
passed providing for The sale OF the Marine fost,
! al Chicago. The bankrupt bill taken up aad dis
cussed for some time was laid aside, and an or
fort WAS made bring up the bill to prohibit cold sccu
Iaton but without proceeding TO consider the subject
the House at about nine O'clock at night. adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The annual regatta OF the New York Yacht Club tool
place yesterday. over the usual course Hobokcn
the Southwest spit and return. The soop Annie TIT
first prize sailing the prescribed distance In three hours
fifty nine minutes and twenty seconds The schoone
Magic 10 second Ia four hours minutcs ant
second. Tho weather was delightful, with . 6ns
| breeze from the southwark R
The decision in the Commissoners case will be De
vsred eleven O'Clock this forenoon by Judge Barnard
Auch interest felt in the result especially by politicians
| around the City Halt.
Kohnstamm convicted Of forging checks on the govern
ment left the Ludlow street jail yesterday fol
Sing Sing Prison. whore no viii be required to serve
term OF ten years.
The jury in The Of Edward Hunter tried for the
mu der Of his wife after absence OF hours
returned verdict OF guilty OF murder in the second
gree ast evening. The prisoner rcmandcd for
| tence
Some days ago John Clancy editor Of the Leader WAS
arrested on charge OF beling Count Joannes and held
to ts to Yesterday tho counsel tor tho deeu.
ant appeared before Judge cardozc and applied for an
order compelling the plaintiff to file securities for costs
Mr. Clancy claimed that tho Count was non sident
and not well TO do in the world TO which the plain.
til replied that he resident OF this city and was
Just as well on Dr. Clancy. The Court took the papers
and reserved its decision
The United States Circuit Court stands adjourned I'll.
the Goth or June ns and the jury been discharged
to that date, Judge Nelson epjoining all jurors
IL ned TO be prDctual in attendance that date There
are pending great many under tho Revcrrc law
which the Uniled States District Attorney, Mr. smith,
cnnd not, through press Of business bring
close OF The term, though otherwise prepared
date trial. Besides those thirty
warrants have been issued FOR the voaicis
this lew IN refusing TO take licenses for businesses
Ia which the parties sevcra.y deal! Many Of these will
be brought trial before the close OF The June Term.
Jewish synagogue dedicated yesterday afternoon
q. the corner Of Fourth and G. The cere-
monies were very solemn and impressive. The dedica-
tory address delivered by the Rev. Dr. j. NJ Wise,
OF Cincinnati The building has been heretofore
. Methodist church. and recently purchased and
fued up fos the purpose which it viii in future
| devoted.
There was not much stir 10 commercial circles ysster
day though in some articles fair business was report
ed The gold quotations higher, aud had the cHoc.
20 render holders az merchandise firm a general
nanced. This was particularly the with imported
goocs which sold 10 only moderate extent. Petroleum
was irin though less active. Cotton steady. On
Change Hour was &C. lCc., wheat &c. &c. and oats
&c 90. dcarer Pork CSC. soc. higher and active
for future delivery. lard was shade frmer, white
ether staples were wi;hou, decided change. iregn,s
dull and depressed
The Baltimore ConventieM-Abrahan IA
Lincoln Not the Man.
The Republican National Convention meets
at Baltimore on Tuesday next, the 9TH instant,
for The nomination OF Presidential ticket
The idea by the sboddy men has been indus
trousiy circulated That Honest Abe Liaco!n
VIII hardly Gnd an opponent in the Conven-
ton, and tha, bis election will be az certain
and decisive as his nomination. Instead OF
creditiny any such prophecies, however, we
entertain the opinion that, If nominated, Old
Abe will be terribly defeated, aud We are
| strongly inclined to the suspicion that The
| knowing ones will betray him and disappoint
! him at Baltimore, alter the manner in which
hey served Mr.. seward at Chicago, where h.
/! considered hs nomination so certain that The
| organization Of the Convention was mere
! formality.
| Last summer. by way OF political diversion
| 4 IA Live Oak George" We brushed UP and
,ro,ted out this Illinois Eosinante, Abraham
! Lincoln, as about The only horse likely tc
scramble round the Presidential course OF 1861
withou. stumbling OK flying of the track. We
showed OF biz good points-such a. they arc :
10 TIE best advantage, we concealed his de.
iccts, VIC pranccd him up anu down tie high
way. ard We praised him 10 tue skies Whsl
was cur reward Nothing but Indignation
ION u: s..,.s.,pisned democracy, and nothing
oul mockery aud dcrisson from our Disguised
republican contemporaries. They satisfied rs
that Old Abe was entirely out 0! the ques
ton. and 50 we dropped him, under tho full
conviction that lie had 40 completely proved
bis ineomretency for the great responsibilities
Of bis ofice that the republican party, rsnb
and file, lad. by common consent. resolved
hat he should nc sent back aud turned out e
grass at ,be village .. Springfield. in tte State
| Of Illinois.
\ But the very newspaper Crgsns which ther
turned up their dainty noses, as Il they snufet
bad odor in Tie very name Of Lincoln, arc nov
ou,-Horoding Uerod 10 their landations Of tbi,
wonderful Statesman, soldier. scholar, philsn
throp;st, philosophers and Joker. Can all ih
glorincation be hones,? No There 10 grca
deal Of shodly IN Il, II il IL net ell shoddy. On
old political readers Will remember that tn,
Baltimore Converter Of lsls vss very neatly
| arranged, in the elections Of it, delegates, FOL
the senomisation u President Van Euren. bat
that notwithstanding oil This cutting and dry
ing, Van Buren, WAS superseded by rev
man, and they will remember that a ,imilai
disappointment fell upon Henry Clay 10 th'
Philadelphia Wig Convention Of 1913 Nearly
al the delegates there were his devoted friends