The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-30


the Cuoard steamship Africa again in possession Of hs
certificate and about TO the Atsstic In
command Of the vessel ne has 20 hong navigatsd-
Deputy Sheriff Rney yesterday afternoon arrested
Amor j. williamson, one Of tho Old Tax Commissioners,
under the order granted Judge Barnard and confirmed
at the general tsrm by Judges Leonard. Cerke and
Sutherland He removed TO Eldridgs street jail and
presume today attempt viii be made to secursh
release supposed that Judge Davies OF the Court
OF Appeals, had allowed . writ Il error with stay OF
proceedings but h power TO do being questioned the
Sheriff, under Instructions has made the arrest
Al the meeting OF the Emigration Commissioners yes
terday Mr.. cassery, mo government agent. submitted
a correspondence which passed between Governor Soy
mour and himself concerning the Whereabouts Of IN
smgraat named whose friends thought As had
been spirited away to the army, but who sick and
in the hospital Wards Island. The emigration from
Europe continues large oso5 having arrived at this port
last week. making al since January 1, against 90 SIS
in the corresponding period Of 1863 There 10 commu
taton balance now Of S53,54S 20.
The one hundred and tenth annual commencement OF
Columbia College held yesterday 1t the Academy Of
Music, and attracted large number Of visitors and
friends Of the pupils graduates President King re-
tires from the position he has long and ably oiled,
and Frederick p. Barnard. D. D., takcs his place. Mr..
King after introducing hs SUCCESSOR delivered hs fare
GLASSES or college The incoming President respond
ed which, with the benedction concluded tho exercises
Judge Leonard, Of the Supreme Court, was engaged
yesterday hearing habeas corpus case which J.
A. stevens President OF the Bank or Commerce, and his
daughter Mrs Mary Strong directed TO produce the
body OF an infant named Alice Strong, who, It was a.
legged restrained and concealed from its father the
respondents The proceedings which out OF some
family quarrel, wcre conducted with unusual mystery
and Mr. Stevens and his daughter, In their
turn TO the writ, denied all knowledge Of the wherea
bouts Of the infant but the petitioner In traversng the
return insisted that they did, and the Court ordered
testimony to be taken. The examination will be resumed
at the Office Of W. G. Neyes this afternoon.
Judge Miller, OF the Supreme Court, circuit,
gagged yesterday in trying the Of James W. Lyon
william j. Hoffman The plaintiff sued 70 recover for the
ndevery pounds OF printing at ten cents
per pound according to contract The defence set
that the plaintiff stipulated TO furnish the material
certain price, and that having neglected do so,
the contract became void The jury unable to agree
and were discharged.
The case Of F. A. " Barber Vs. r. O. J. Smith, In the
Supreme Court chambers, yesterday attracted some IT.
tention. The plaintiff assignee OF Mrs Lucy Northrup
Of Boston, services rendered the de-
PENDANT in taking Of two sisters whom IL is alleged
be seducsd Portland Ne. Mrs. Northrup, II is alleged
agreed make settlement with father Of young
ladies' and also take charge OF the ladies during their
confinement, In consideration Of house and lot. The DO
fendan subsequently refused TO carry out the contract
and hence this suit. The came up yesterday
motion TO settle the nerroraories for the commission
out to examine certain witnesses In Naiuc. The
matter viii probably DO settled to-day.
An examination into the case OF Charles Blackman,
coored sailor, who stands charged with the murder Of
another colored seaman named Edward John, board
n-tAs~
States Commissioner Norton yesterday. It appears from
the evidence that the 18th OF June last when the
vessel twenty miles on Cape Hatteras, the
and Backman got into QUARREL during which the latter
stabbed bis antagonist with knife causing his death
three hours after receiving the blow Under the pro-
vision OF the exraditon treaty with Great Britain the
surrender OF Biackman 10 demanded It was centended
for the defence that this does within the
provisions Of the treaty; that the act At most coussted
only in jus,inao,e homicide which, in the OF this
Judicial district would warrant the acnuitta OF thu
An investigation into the alleged navy frauds under
the late Navy Agent win be instituted Tuesday next,
July s. before United States Commissioner Osborn. The
court win open at ten O'Clock A. N.
The stock market unsettled yesterday and prices
were or from hah n three per cent Gold up
$50; but transactions mostly made atscSs. mo
money Market consequence OF the unsettled condition
interest rather above per cent for short loans
Government securities weak, and there was q dspo-
sition yesterday 10 press sales
The excitement In gold felt In nearly al depart
mens Of trade yesterday and commercial matters
about irregular the gold quotations Imported goods
were held with increased nrmness, and . general ad.
vance was demanded Everything or nearly So was
nominal Cotton was Arm. Petroleum greatly ex-
cited and prices varied materially. On Change -four,
wheat and pork decidedly higher, with large
speculative movement. whtskcy, lard, iallow and
also advanced with q fair business Freights dull.
Groceries very nrn though not particularly active
The Campaign.
Our dispatches from the Army OF the Poto-
mac announce the regular Smelling o! Peters
burg, which brings forcibly to mind the com
mencement Of q similar operation at Vicksburg
last year. Just as the Smelling of the Western
city compelled its surrender, so must the pres
OF the city, to hold which General Lee has
fought SO hard Every inch of the town is
under fire, and as our siege trains come up, and
new guns are added to those that have already
opened, we can destroy resistance at this point
without any further serious loss Of life. And
this is kind OF combat in which the enemy
cannot meet us on anything like even terms.
Al vicksburg the enemy also had plenty OF
heavy guns and ammunition; bat in the present
instance his supplies in that line are scanty.
Generals Wilson and Kautz have been very
successful in their operations on the sncmy's
lines Of supply, which they have, according to
the admissions Of the rebel papers, crippled
very badly. As the left wing Of General
Grants army now holds the Weldon road, and
as General Wilson has cut at Burkesvlle, fifty
miles southwest Of Richmond, the connections
OF the Danville road with Lynchburg, the peo-
pie Of Richmond and the army that defends il