The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-29

70 be buried under the ashes or their towns raher '
to be longer governed by President Gerard salnave
the revolutionary leader has issued fiery proclamation
winding up with the motto OF the French revoluonss
Libere! Fraicraite &C He claims to have been COM
petey successful in all the battles he has fought ana 70
have thrice defeated the army of Gefirard recently
A gentleman who has lately arrived here from the
city of Mexico, in communication which ne SENDS 10
us pronounces utterly false the statements Oh memphis
paper regarding alleged prosecutions OF Americans In
Maximlians domnions He says also that the state
ment that all Americans have been ordered out OF the
country is equally untrue and represents me Emperor
to be very favorable citizens Of the Uned States and
DESTROYS Of their presence and the assistance oil their
ingenuity aud energy in developing the wealth of his
empire
The Inman line steamship City Of Washington, Captain
s. G. Brooks will sail to-day noon for Queenstown
and Liverpool from the companys wharf pier A North
river The mails will close at the Post Office at half past
ten A. M.
The United States mail steamship George Cromwell,
Captain VAIL belonging to Cromwells line, will sail to-
day three p NJ New Orleans direct from pier No
North river The mails will close at the Post Office at
half-past one p M.
The steam yacht Clara Clarita route for Aspy Bay
having board force to repair the submarine telegraph
the Gulf of St. Lawrence, arrived at Halifax
from this city, on Thursday of this week.
ceptions with which General Grant is meeting at different
places along the route Of his Northern tour At
West Point at hop which he attended, those present
were gratied well somewhat astonished by seeing
the hero join in tho dance and go through with its In
tricacies with almost much skill as he went through
the plans works and armies Of Lee before Petersburg
and Richmond. The General remained at Saratoga,
where he arrived Thursday evening" during yester
day
Mr. Dckerson's challenge the Secretary Of the Navy
for trial of capacity with the steamer Algonquin by one
of our naval vessels has been accepted by Mr. Wellcs
and the Winooski designated the competing vessel
II is proposed that vessels instead Of running out
sea- shall be placed at pier in this city, one each
side, and their machinery being put in motion, an
shall be kept Of the number of rcvolu
tons per minute OF wheels Of EACH the quantity Of
coal burned, &c
A communication which City Inspector B0olc sends
u.s. and the correspondence which has recently passed
between him aud DIR. Ramsay the Registrar Of Records
Statistics calculated aay the alarm Of those
citizens who been agating themselves
belief the prevalence in midst OF cholera, spot
ted fever plague, &C. &c Mr. Booe says that for the
purpose of counteactng the evil effects of rumors on
these subjects he has caused special examination to
be made of the records Of his department., which show
that the general health of the city much better now
than at the time last year. and that there are much
fewer cases of malignant and dangerous disease.
At the meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Commission
ers yesterday Mr. Elisha Kngsland at present member
of tho Board of Assistant Engineers Of the volunteer de-
partment, was elected Chief Engineer. The Commits
soners resolved to proceed immediately to rcorganze
the several FIRE companies fast the steamers and
trucks can be altered be drawn by horses They
also removed several belrngers.
William Rogerson who convicted OF uttering coun
terfe greenbacks and sentenced to the State Prison at
Sing Sing pardoned yesterday by President Johnson
Marshal Murray procured the release of Roserson during
the afternoon.
United States Marshal Murray has been reappontcd
Office Marshal Of the Southern district Of this State
He received his commission from President johnson
crday and will go through the formaty of entering
his bonds and being into Office this forenoon
Judge Barnard Of the Supreme Court yesterday con-
rmcd the report Of the referee to whom the case had
been given recommending that the Baron Won Santon
Of this city, be granted divorce from his wife Eliza
for alleged inadeity, and the decree accordingly
| granted.
The Slower and Porter resumed yesterday at
the Jefferson Market Police Court before Justice Dodge,
Mr. Stover the complainant, being again the stand.
Further developments respecting Mr. Stovers efforts to
effect his release from Fort Lafayette by means Of out
side influence came out the Of his examination.
and written by him. the reading Of which was quite an
interesting episode in the proceedings The case, in
consequences of the absence Europe Of Mr. Pcrrepon
stands adjourned till September next.
An amusing dialogue occurred yesterday between the
presiding Justice and the opposing counsel on the hear
ing Of the United Service Petroleum and Mining case
tho evidence in itself not interesting The pro-
fcssonn gentlemen themselves furnish all that there Is
in the case that IL really racy pquant to the general
reader The case comes again to-day ut two p NJ,
| after which 1t will be adjourned till September next
The Coroncrs investigation Of the circumstances con-
ncc,ed with the murder Of James Smith last Tuesday
evening at the Of Fifty fifth street. East river, was
concluded Yesterday afternoon at the Nineteenth pre-
| cnct station house. The testimony Of William Robi,
taillc who was in company with Smith M the time of the
fatal occurrence and who himself severely stabbed
was taken and threw considerable light tho affair
The iury's verdict was 10 the effect that the wounds
| which caused Smiths death were inflicted by man
| named John Burns, and that Frederick Hooker
| was an accessory before tho fact Hooker Is In
custody but up last evening the police had not sue
cccdcd in capturing Burns II Is thought, however, that
| he cannot escape arrest much longer
| man named Burns, who was supposed to be the In
divldua alluded 10 above implicated IN the fath
attack Smith, arrested by the Eighteenth precnc
police bu, ON investigation found that his Chris
tan name Patrick, instead of John But Patrick,
Appears unfortunate even in proving the mistaken
identity; for out IN the investigation that he wa
an c-cape, convict from BIackwcs Island, and he wa
| .cn, back TO that place complete the term Of hi
| sentence.
Addison y. smith, a real estate agent, OF 2l9 Yves
Forty eighth street vas yesterday arragncd in tho
Fourth District Police Court and required to give one
thousand dollars bail to answcr complaint OF having
stolen on the 25h insi nearly eight hundred dollar
worth Of DRESSED oslfskins, the property Of vesoy
stree, mer liant.
A man named james Evcland yesterday detained
by Justice Dodge for further hearing on charge o.
having appropriated To hts own use Ave hundred dollar
worth Of carpclng tho property Of Theodore Allen,
500 Greenwich street. alleged 10 have been stored TO
safe keeping with the accused At 20 Mercer street
The retail lager beer dealers held another meeting yes
tcrday the Gcrnania Assembly Rooms, In the Bowery