The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-14


I guilty by Jury. and was Immediately ordered
into custody. Bail was. however afterwards ad-
mitted. Yesterday Riley was brought up for
judgment. The Court. on passing sentence, said
that the law in cases Of this kind, gave large
discretionary power to the Judges. the maximum
punishment being two years imprisonment, with
fine. After considerable reflection he concluded
to pass the ghtest sentence. in the hope that the
! conviction in itself would convey warning to
| others in the same business which would deter
them from continuing their illicit trade. Judge
Shipman said shat if he should be disappointed in
this hope, and other similar cases came before
him. heavier punshments would on every convic-
ton be inflicted He concluded by passing judg-
ment that Riley be imprisoned for space Of
twenty days, and pay penalty OF sixty dollars.
The committee appointed by the State Senate.
consisting of three Senators, with Senator Lain.
beer as chairman. to locate the Quarantine. ar
rived in the city from Albany on Friday evening,
and yesterday proceeded down the bay in the
United States steamer Henry Burden, Captain
Peter Burden commanding. The committee and
accompanying friends to the number Of tbirty.6ye
gentlemen. proceeded on the Burden 70 Sandy
Hook, slowing and sounding at different interme.
diate points until they reached the Horseshoe.
discussed without however, arriving at any de.
finite conclusion, far publicly expressing any
opinion was concerned. Among those who &C
companied the committee were Mayor Guntler,
Mr.. Rufus F. Andrews. Surveyor of the Port; Mr..
William II. Aspinwal several city officials, medi-
cal gentlemen and others. The committee were
under obligations to General Stannard for the use
of the government steamer Burden, who kindly
hon fla ofa ,nfa lad for tbs
occasion gave out The return trip to the city.
which was reached about six o'clock in the even.
ing. was marked by goodly collation.. speaking
and generous conviyality. The Senatorial Com
mttee will return to Albany on Monday.
On the Sd inst Judge Leavitt, of the United
States District Court at Cincinnati, delivered an
important opinion in the case Of the United States
against C. Cathcart and c. Parmenter. indicted on
charge of treason. Counsel for defendant in the
first case had filed special demurrer to the in
dctment, and in the second q motion to quash
both resting on the same grounds. which were,
aside from technical exceptions, that the United
States government was compact and that, seve.
raj States having withdrawn. the compact no
longer exists, and therefore citizen Of Ohio
cannot commit treason or conspiracy against tho
United States. These points were argued at great
length by defendants counsel. Judge sLeavItt. in
long and able opinion, going over the whole
ground. and quoting the decisions of the Supreme
Court from the time of Marshall to that Of fancy,
declared that the exceptions could not be sus.
tanned, and ordered the trial Of the accused to
proceed at the April term Of the court.
The first annual meeting Of the Loyal Publica-
ton Society was held last evening in the rooms Of
the association. No. 1868 Broadway. In the alb
sence of the President, Professor King, of Colum.
ba College, Mr.. Charles Butler was called to the
chair. A letter was received from President King
resignng his position in connection with the so
ciety, account Of his inability to attend in con-
sequence Of his old age and feeble health. Mr..
John Austin Stevens, Jr., then rendered his resg
nation verbally, and both were accepted. Various
reports Of committees were then read. the sub
stance of which was that during the year 100000
copies Of pamphlets papers, &c. containing
suitable loyal matter, had been distributed
through our armies in the South, at an expense Of
about SO 900. The society was organised at the
house Of Mr.. Butler, on the 14th Of February,
1885, since which time it has received In subscrp.
tions $4,000. Its object is to collate sound Union
reading matter for distribution through all the
loyal States, a. well as the disloyal After the
transaction Of some routine business Professor
Lieber, Of Columbia College, &ss elected Presi.
dent for the ensuing year, and John Austin
Stevens, Jr., Permanent Secretary. Several COM
mittees on publication, finance, &C.. were then
appointed, and, after paraking of oysters and the
ct ceteras, the proceedings terminated.
The condition Of Purcell, who was shot in
Chatham street on Friday by Valentine, alias
Geary, a Snowman, was regarded as decidedly i'm
proved yesterday. He, however, declined to make
any statement relative to the encounter. Coroner
Naumann then proceeded to take the testimony Of
the witnesses, and on the rendition Of the verdict
the jury committed the prisoner to the Tombs to
await the result Of Purcell's wounds. On Friday
evening a couple Of the wounded mans friends,
named Jim Bartly and Dan McDermott, met .
brother Of the prisoner in the Bowery and after
an angry alteration McDermott attempted to
shoot his antagonist. The latter drew revolver.
but the weapon hung fire, and policeman coming
up At the time the belligerents separated. In the
report Of the shooting affair in Saturdays paper
mention was made Of the rescue Of . man from
the roughs by "oficer Powers, Of the Fourth pre-
cnet." We are informed that there Is no officer
named Powers in the Fourth precinct, and that
the credit Of the rescue is due to officer George
stringer, who was badly bruised in the discharge
Of his duty.
The Italian iron-clad steam frgate Re d'Italia
went on trial trip to the lower bay yesterday
and back to abreast of Eighteenth street, North
river, then going over the same course again.
Her engines on one occasion made ffty-one revo.
lutions, showing a speed Of ten and half and
eleven knots. Her performance was highly salts.
factory to her officers. She anchored in the
North river on her return, and will proceed on
another trial on Monday.
AT an early hour yesterday morning fire was
discovered in the warehouse Of Miller h Conger,
No. $50 Water street, where quantity of sugar,
tobacco, rags, cotton and other merchandise was
stored. The value OF the goods destroyed is esti-
mated at $40 900, and the damage to the building