The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19

court 10 investigate a. The ueneri was entertained al
a banquet by the citizens OF vcksburs ON last FRIDAY
l evening 80 s1 4 .t
The Treaty of peace and friendship with the govern
ment subscribed TO on Friday last in the Fort smith
council by the delegates OF the rboi Seminoies ana e
remainder of the loyal Chrokees' and the representa-
tves o. all the other tribes who had not YET signed
gave assurances Of their intention 70 40 So ou' oeseo
little time for consideration
In another mart of this mornings issue given the
names of all The officers who have received from the
President beeyet promotions in the regular army since
| The oath of May last forming list Of considerable
length.
IL was supposed that the Board of Councilmen would
hold session yesterday but. quorum not being pre-
sent when the roll called, the Board adjourned
| till Thursday next.
The examination OF the charges against Captain Ander
son. of the American emgrant ship ylafranca, of NAL
treatment Of his passengers and denying them sufficient
food passage from London to this port,
yesterday before United States Commissioner
Osborn The accused was present. and, through his
counsel requested further delay of proceedings; but
the Commissioner refused to grant the request the
captain had already been allowed postponement
The testimony of several Of those who passengers
the trip alluded to taken, their statements ndi
food furnished said DO putrd The continuation Of
the case adjourned over till Thursday morning.
The case of the estate OF Mrs. Juliana Gardner, IN
which David L. Gardner, her son, is plaintiff, and Mrs
Julia G. Tyler widow Of ex-President Tyler, and
daughter Of Mrs. Gardner is defendant occupied the at
tenon of the general term of the Supreme Court yes
terday afternoon The property involved is about two
hundred thousand dollars and the case excites much
interest. The present proceedings appeal of
the plaintiff for the removal Of Judge Roosevelt from
the position Of receiver of the estate to which he was
appointed appeal of Mrs. Tyler for the removal Of
Mr. Cyrus Curss, the former receiver. The matter s
still before the court
Two female doctors we're in court yesterday, before
Judge Barnard. The plaintiff, Laura M. Ward repre-
cnted that in june 1864 she rendered professional
vices sister in medicine Dryden Springs, Temp
kins county, for which she claimed compensation The
defendant Elizabeth Sexton, denies the complaint, and
the came up on motion to change the venue to
Tompkins county The decision was reserved
Judge DAILY, of the Court Of Common Pleas, was occu
pied yesterday with to which all the parties were
Cinnamon Wood Sampson the plaintiff, set forth that
he loaned certain sum OF money to John r. Wing the
defendant, that sxtynine dollars of the amount
were still due him. The conflict of testimony
prsing and amusing and after listening for some hours
during which the Cinnamon made several speeches and
sundry wordy attacks upon each other the Judge finally
settled the in favor Of the plaintiff.
Part Two of the Court of Common Pleas opened
yesterday by Judge Cardozo the trial equity cases.
but the calendar being called without discovering any
ready adjournment ordered to this morning
ut eleven o'clock
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Peter
Wheeler convicted of burglary in the first degree,
having the night Of the 30th of August entered
No. IS in the Ashland House, which occupied by
Mr. Jacob G. Conrad, who, when he saw the accused in
his ROOM pursued him TO room No 49, whore the arrest
effected No property or burglars implements were
found in his possession An arrest of judgment was
moved by his counsel and Wheeler was remanded for
sentence till the close Of the William Stockton
was placed trial charged with similar offence, in
entering in the boy Street House, occupied by
Mr.. Rem L. Disbrow, the night Of the 7th Of August
Counsel for the prisoner raised the question that the
CODE amended by the Legislature allowed the pris
oner to be examined in his behalf. Judge Russell
decided that the Legislature meant the amendment TO
apply only to that quasi criminal in their
character and overruled the motion TO permit the
cused to be examined. The will be concluded this
morning
Tho examination was resumed yesterday in the Jener
Market Police Court after considerable vacation,
OF the charges of D. Slower against d. H. Porter,
wherein the former who at ono time State prisoner
IN Fort Lafayette alleges that the latter, with the pro-
fssed object Of using the money to secure his release
defrauded him OF about twenty thousand dollars. Mr.
Nathan b. Wilson, Solicitor of the Navy Department.
was examined at considerable length and the con-
cuson of his testimony the further adjourned
TO Monday next
The Board of Fire Commissioners ut their meeting
yesterday afternoon, organized Ave more new Setropo-
tan companies, notified some six old ones Of disband
thar hrain of Iaase nta
They adjourned to Friday afternoon.
Gre broke about three O'Clock yesterday after
noon among some cotton 10 the storage establishment
No sos Cherry street, which had only short time be-
fore been taken from vessel and placed there COM
petey destroying that building and the adjoining bonded
warehouses; No. $50 and A, B, and D. Water street.
During the progress Of tho fire the adjacent shipping
In the East river much endangered and the vessels
were hauled into the stream schooner was caught
by the 6ames but they were extngushod before doing
her much damage 1t supposed that the DIRE was In
tho before it taken from on board the vessel
The total loss is estimated At two hundred thousand
dollars 1rl ~
Mayor Gunther, OF this city, aud Mayor Wood of
Brooklyn accompanied by the acting French Consul and
number Of other gentlemen yesterday, in accordance
with an invitation from Rear Admiral Baron Didelot,
commander Of the French West India naval squadron
visited that gentleman and his officers on board the
French stoam frigatc Themis lying ia this harbor
The two Mayors and their friends were received with all
the honor and conducted every portion Of the
vessel which they found model Of neatness and order
In all respects, aud fitted up with the most approved
modern appliances. The Thcmis is three hundred and
twentyavc feet long, forty nine feet breadth of beam,
carries thrty guns and has crew Of four hundred
and seventy After concluding the inspection Of
the ship the guests entertained BY the Admiral at
an elegant repas board and they left highly delighted
with their visit Besides the Thems there are three
other French vessels at present in our har
bor-the corvette Phlegethto~ gunboat Amphion and
transport Tarn.
There was great change in the temperature Of tho
atmosphere yesterday in this city and vicinity from the
hot weather which had boon prevailing for some days
previous The mercury In the Thermometer fell TO
seventy degrees and during the day chilling rain
storm, very much resembling the scmi-annua equinoc-