The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08

subject 10 the order of the plaintiff Tho win OCCUPY
two or three days
Tho application for percmptory masdsmus TO com
pei the Board OF Supervisors audit pay District
Attorney Han the sum OF sls 2io CO. being IN
oarred by his predecessor 10 ONCE enforcing the SUM-
day Liquor law was denied yesterday by Judge Leonard
o. the supreme Court.
There Is suit now pending In the supreme Court
against A. NJ Palmer, Collector Barneys private score
tary for the recovery OF $3.50 alleged be due one
Daniel Nage for labor and services performed for
defendant 10 influencing the elections held in October
and November iast. The defendant claims that II the
work was done II done for the Republican Central
Committee. OF which no was secretary aud that ne was
not individually Liable. motion was made TO strike
out the answer OF the defendant the ground thst
was hypothetical Judge Barnard took the papers and
reserved his decision.
The trial Of Captain George W. Cunningham, charged
with having in the month OF July 1851 while on the
high seas and within tho admiralty jurisdiction OF the
United states scuted the ship Senator and which was
set down for Monday, the TIN inst was postponed till
this day 10 consequence OF the illness OF Judge shipaan
The court was opened by Judge Belts There was
largo array OF eminent counsel in court the case being
evidently one OF great interest 70 the profession The
jury panel being called Judge Belts announced that Judge
shipmaa too indlsposed to preside; the learned
Judge was not seriously NJ but no deemed prudent not
to attend 10 business that day Judge Shpmsn would
u0d abedy he said open aud continue tho set down
for trial this morning Ia this or the United States
against Captain Cunningham the counsel are-For the
prosecution. United States District Attorney T. Delaed
Smith, and Messrs James Brady. Scudder and Booth
For the accused, Messrs. Noyes aud Gerry.
Tho March the Court of General Sessions CON-
menced at eleven O'Clock yesterday morning. Recorder
Hoffman the bonch panel OF eighteen grand jurors
was sworn, and Mr.. Salem H. Wells appointed foreman.
The Recorder in brief charge. drew their attention to
tho topics prescribed by law aud impressed on them tho
necessity Of exercising great caution the Gudng Of
indictments. The Court then adjourned unti Wednesday
mornog ut eleven O'Clock
The Hustled divorce case, which to have been tried
yesterday in the Supreme Court Circuit was by consent
OF the counsel both sides referred exJudge Bos
worth to be determined by him as re, cree
Tho law courts will be in session today owing to
the election.
The Surrogate yesterday took evidence in the contested
suit concerning the will Of William N. Van Hanswyck,
deceased The estate s valued $50 00O aad the ques
ton turns upon the signature Tho Surrogate directed
that Deg b. Fowler, administrator OF James DAILY.
deceased file his Tho Surrogate revoked lot
OF administration the OF Matilda Paddock
The accounts OF George ConkIins estate settled.
There very little change in tho complexion of COM
mcrcial affairs yesterday. The nearly all
buoyant aud FIRM but prices remained without essential
change. Imported merchandise was firmly held and all
kinds realized full prices. On Change breadstu opened
frmer, with improvements shipping grades OF
flour and wheat, though tho market scarcely so
firm at the close. Corn was trle dearer Western
mixed selling high as 81 S6 wbiskey generally
held higher but closed weak Freights were firm, with
but little doing Groceries were Arm. Cotton was
heavy. Petroleum was active. excited and irregular.