The New York herald., 1865-01-07

EW YORK HERALU, SAT
without the assent OF the majority Of the stockholden
was Illegal Judge Barnard, OF the Supreme Court issued
an order yesterday appointing John Murphy Receiver
and vacatng order heretofore entered appointing Au
gustus schen 10 that ofnce
In the case OF Van valkenburg pers the Mayor &c.
where the defendants refused pay for certain lands
purchased by commission from AlnlAy whereon TO
erect the Third Court House, the superior Court
General Term decided yesterday that ~ mere appoint
mcnt OF commissioners by.the Legislature did not con-
sutc them the agents Of the city, unless the city con-
sented thereto and affirmed the judgment OF the lower
court which dismissed the complaint
In the case OF Ellen Iahey the Hudson River
Railroad Company where the plaintiff sued for damages
on account OF the loss Of husbandwho
and killed the yard Of the defendants Of Tenth
avenue Twelfth streetJudge Garvin OF the Superior
Court yesterday decided that inasuch deceased was
respasscr the time OF the accident and had no legal
business the yard the company could not be held
liable.
dealer in second hand casks was fined ten dollars
yesterday by Of the Brooklyn Justices for selling
branded cask in violation Of the Of the Legislature
This the Of the kind record The prosecu
ton was nsgated by the Brewers Association Of this
city.
day in the General Sessions Lewis Mchaes and John b.
RUSSELL indicted for stealing seventy dollars in Treasury
notes from Isabella Hotton the 20th Of November
pleaded guilty to attempt at larceny As the money
was recovered, Judgment suspended. Mary Barn.
we'll pleaded guilty TO stealing hundred and seventy
dollars worth Of jewey and wearing apparel from
Christopher Canoh Of 21s West Twenty second street.
on the 18th Of December for whom she employed a
servant She was sent the State Prison for years
and six months Daniel Malone and Patrick Kearney,
Jointly indicted with two young for robbery In the
first degree convicted Of grand larceny As they
youths Mr. Hutchings asked for this verdict.
Edmund wsshsren the complainant passing through
Monroe the night Of the l1h Of December when
he knocked down BY party Of youths and robbed
Of his watch. He identified Malone and Kearney; and
Timothy Driscol, who was In 'club house" in Chery
street. proved that Msons exhibited the night OF the
robbery the watch which was identified by tho oom
painant Judge Russell sent each Of the prisoners TO the
State Prison for four years and six months Whelmina
vanderfcder convicted Of stealing fifteen dollars In
money and quantity Of clothing from Louis Brouchet
at disrepnabe house In Laurens street the 18th Of
December and sent the State Prison for two years
George T. Howard tried and convicted Of picking
the pocket Of Major Bernard Ellis, resident Of
Massachusetts,, on the night Of tho Goth Of Do
cember, just as he WIS leaving O car at the
New Haven depot Mr. Ellis caught him In the act and
when arrested by the officer he threw the pockebook
the OF the Howard sent to the State Prison
for four years and nine months may not be amss to
state that Grand Jury found the indictment against
Howard yesterday morning. and he was convicted and
sentenced few hours afterwards The District Attorney
is determined to bring the pckpockcts who are now in
Testing the city to speedy punishment The Grand Jury
brought in large batch Of Indictments, among which
indictment against Bernard Fery for the murder
of Harry Lazarus In Houston street. The trial set
down for Monday, the 10th inst. u ENf
Our city police reports continue to show large daily
amount Of violence and crime The following constitute
a portion Of yesterdays rocords:-A man named John
Galen alias California jack arrested and locked up
the charge of being implicated in the ARRAY in Hous-
ton street, last Tuesday morning, In which Harry
Lazarus killed William Boebe was discovered at
No l02 Blocker street Thursday evening" suffering
from the effects Of pistol shot wound which 1t Is
thought will prove fatal inflicted by some per-
son yet unknown to the police Henry Francis,
chsroAd with drawing pistol and threatening
to take the life or nernard Simon, on Thurs
day night was yesterday committed 70 !ne Iomos Tor
trial bartender named Owen Early arrested Cd
Thursday night in san intoxicated condition. He
charged with indecent and dsorderiy conduct and with
having his person heavily loaded pistol Yesterday
he aragned In the Tombs Police Court and sent to
the Biackwclps Island workhouse. An Italian named
Philip Bessercs was yesterday committed TO the Tombs
the charge Of having early yesterday morning. near
the corner Of Pearl and Park Streets drawn pistol and
shot, without any apparent provocation, woman named
Ellen Lynch, ,innictng very dangerous wound
William Savage yesterday arrested charged with
attempting pass at various places in Eigth avenue,
we executed counterfeit OF the five dollar Treasury
notee
A coroncrs inquest held yesterday at Hudson,
New Jersey, on the body Of Peter Schenck, who
killed by the collision Of two trains In the Bergen tun
,el the preceding day The verdict Of the jury Gen.
urcd the Morris and Essex Railroad Company, TO which
OF the trains belonged, for carelessness in their
running arrangements.
About eight o'clock yesterday morning the boiler Of
steam pump at work the hull OF tho steamship
George Washington which was burned on last Monday
night at pier North river exploded severely scading
Captain Israel Merritt general agent of the Board Of
and throwing overheard his brother Ham
ilton Merritt The latter drowned and his body
not recovered TIL hours afterwards Captain Mer-
rit though badly scalded, will recover
Seven eight persons were killed and several others
injured yesterday, by the falling Of floor in building
undergoing repair in Holiday street. Baltimore
The steamer Potomac, from New York for Portland,
canght re sea- of Cape Elizabeth yesterday morning,
and was almost totally destroyed Four lives OF persons
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on board were sacrificed The others rescued The
hull Of tho vessel was towod into Portland.
Hon Jacob N. Howard was yesterday reelected by the
Legislature OF Michigan to represent that State for six
years from the 4th OF next March In the United
States Senate The Legislatures Of Massachusetts and
Maine will each next Wednesday elect United States
Senator for six years from the 4h Of March
next In the representation Of the former State the
present term Of the Hon Henry Wilson expires with that
date Secretary Of the Treasury Fessenden has been
unanimously nominated the candidate Of the republ-
cans by the members Of the two houses Of the Maine
Legislature.
The message Of Governor Andrew delivered 10 the
Massachusetts, Legislature yesterday II represents the
finances Of the State in sound condition. Among
other propositions 1t recommends the abolition Of the
death penalty The deposits In tho savings banks Of the
State amount TO sxty-two and half millions Of
dollars The Governor ntimates that the present Is the
form he consent q Executive of