The New York herald., 1864-12-16

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City OF Manchester Queenstown. Dec L.. New YORK
Cuba. Queenstown. lee 4. New York
-:hs Cuba is and magnificent vessel built on ,nt
Cyde Tor the Cunard Mail steam,hip Company. she wal
! launched on the goth Of July.
BY the arrival OF the steamer Montozuma from Kings
ton, Jamaica. We have late dates from that island
though there nothing OF particular importance in the
papers There ara very few, any, blockade ruuuers
mentioned.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday Afternoon bu,
no business Of special importance TRANSACTED There
will be a meeting OF the Board at three O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Board OF Councimen met last evening and after
some discussion, adopted ordnance presented by the
President (Mr yes) for the better regulation OF the
Fire department. 1t contains over hundred sections
The OF which prescribe tho duties Of the emep
all OF which substantially the same as the provisions
OF the existing ordinances regulating the department.
The important features OF tho ordinance are that
the companies shall only vote for the engineers in any
two hre Districts in which they shah perform
duty, that the Comptroller shall pay no bill Il
ex enses for the election or chief assistant engineers
Tho Chief Eugueer, the President the FIRE Depars
dent OF the Board Of Fire Com the Preside
OF the Board OF Commiss OF Appeal New York ire
Department. by virtue of their Offices are
situated commission for the purpose OF inquring into
all applications from fremen or nre companies the
Common Council or any branch OF the city government
for tho change OF location for apparatus that now
may hereafter be in existence for atoms for
companies or for houses alterations or repairs
houses, or for new apparatus or for alterations
pairs to apparatus, that will cost two hurdred and ty
dollars. Whenever the commission refuse an application
must not be sent to the Common Council. After
curing WITH the Aldermen in granting the corporation
"a ha adj cd
this afternoon at three O'Clock.
The Opdyke-Weed libel Csc was continued yesterday
In the Supreme Court, the taking OF testimony the
defcuce being proceeded with The evidence which
very interesting related in considerable degree to he
value Of the guns and machinery destroyed by the
ing Of tho Faree gun factory during the riots OF Jay
1868.
The Prussian extradition yesterday. Four
witnesses examined three for the prosecution and
one for the defence The testimony OF tho nrst three
to the effect that tho prisoner to New York In
Jure last, in the steamer Ha that he had drawn and
signed bill OF exchange hcre and that he regarded
with suspicion by his acquaintsnces. The other witness
declared that be knew Ernst Goidenfoss and that he
prisoner is not that person
The Surrogate has decided tho accounting in W. W.
Berwcs estate that tho income on ten thousand dol
lars devised to bis widow be apportoncd. the widow
having died between two interest days. Tho inte-
rest for four and half months s accordingly ordered
paid TO Mrs. Berwick's executors. Tho Surrogate,
having decided the devise in B. w. Bedels will to bis
widow to be wholly void Tor suspension or the power Of
alienation yesterday settled the accounts Of the widow
estate afterwards Mrs. Thomas and dsccsse} by
awarding the assets to Ar. Bedell's children.
Messrs Hartman Jerome Wall street brokers, were
mulced the sum Of thousand three hundred and
eighty dollars and thirty nine yesterday in
the Court OF Common Pleas for selling stocks belonging
OF their customers without giving HIM due notice
OF their Intention to do The deeuce set up that
the defendants allowed to their discretion In the
matter but the jury could be persuaded the
rectness or the theory.
In the General Sessions yesterday Mary Hammond ),
who convicted OF mansiaushsr the fourth degree
in causing tho death OF . coiored woman In Howard
street. the Prison yeArs. Ed.
ward Burns, who tried and convicted Of highway
robbery In Houston street, Mr. Acot the chief clerk Of
the Police Department. being tho victim, sentenced
to In the State Prison for ton aud
months The Grand Jury brought 10 large batch Of In
dc,ments and resumed she discharge OF their duties.
Belorc the adjourned tho prisoners arrayned
and their set down Tor trial James Wilson, placed
on trial, charged with an assault With intent to rob
James L. Warner was convicted OF q simple assault
and battery the testimony for the defence showing that
ali the parties very much under tho influence Of
upon William Finley. put trial, when II appeared
tha, the charge OF cutting complainant with knie
was without foundation. The District Attorney aban
donei the case and the jury rendered verdict Of not
guilty. without leaving their seats John Riley was con
vted OF attempting 10 pick the pocket or Jacob Schoo
lnder at the great German meeting in tho Cooper Inst
tute on the 4th OF November, n d was remanded for
sentence Charles p Engstroem indicted for the murder
OF George Nickel, BY shooting him with pistol in
drinking saloon In Rose street. on the lth Of November
was arragned Counsel for the prisoner offered to plead
manslaughter in tho third degree, which plea vas
accepted BY the prosecuting encer II will be remen.
bered that Eugsroem who tho keeper of the pac,
had some words with Nickel about payipg for drinks,
whcu without further provocaon he deliberately shot
him through the head, Killing him almost instantly. The
Recorder will pass sentence next week
The charge against Leopold Davidson, Joseph Friend
and sidore Grissman receiving stolen sk has been
Withdrawn, and tho defendants have been houorably
discharged. IL been clearly established that they
cams honestly by the silk 10 thelr possession.
Chief Justice Chase yesterday took the oath OF Office
and assumed charge OF bis duties prcsidsg officer In
the United States Supreme Court, at Washington.
An irienss explosion occurred yesterday forenoon at
the Dupon. powder mills Wilmington, Delaware, BY
which ten meu were killed and several wounded Tho
noise was heard tho shock fe very sensby % FAR
north as Trenton, Nj
Another TALL Of commenced last evening about six
O'Clock and continued until late hour Of the night The
ground became covered 10 tho extent OF few inches.
and the indications that there would be quite an
old fashosed storm, Sufficient TO guarantee casni
val OF sleighing.
regular meeting OF the New York Historical Society
was held evening ~ their rooms. at the corner Of
Eleventh and Second The regular monthly
proceedings first occupied the attention Of members The
~And Aurtu the
whole evening, though there nothing very i'm
portant on haod inspection OF the great curostes
of tho establishment occupied the attention Of vistori
until a late hour. The monthly business having been
transacted, the society adjourned
The anniversary OF the Five Points House Of Industry
was 70 have boon celebrated lass evening At the Academy
or Music but was postponed account OF the storm aud