New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-05

INFORMANT MEBTTHG OF THB CHAMBER OF
Csxnrpcg To.pAY-A regular meeting of the Chamber
Il Commerce win be held to-day, when three interest
ing reports viii be presented on the Reciprocity
Treaty with Csnsda which, IL Is understood fsyors
ssncws Of the treat with notifications; another on
he communication Of the merchants o. Bahia respect
Ing the seizure Of the Florida and he~other on the
etter u Mayor Gunther designed 10 discourage inm
grafton.
EMBARKATIoN OF MissIosARTys.-The Rev.
}. v. n Talmage wife and others VIII embark this
morning for Annoy China The tug. boat will leave
New. Haven Docks, Peck slip. East River, at ten
O'Clock
The SAVANNAH COTTOs 10 COME TO NEW
YoRK.-COllector Draper having been appointed Gov.
ernment cotton agent left tho city yesterday for Fort
Royal in the Grenada to examine the cotton recently
captured in Savannah. and superiDtend It's ship~ent
10 New York, for sale. ss has been ordered lie VIII
tale testimony in regard 10 It's ownership bit ques
lions Of this nature not TO he determined nnti
amer the sale II 10 thought that the Port Of
soon after the cotton hiss been shipped will he formally
declared open to commerce. and considerable eIc'e
nent exists among our merchants upon the subject
Mr.. Draper appointed cotton agent more than two
months ago when he fled the necessary bonds to the
amount OF $500 OOO He is accompanied on his South
ern mission BY number of clerks and several gentle
acquainted with the cotton business. and expects
20 be absent about fifteen days.
The WEATHER YBsTERDAY.-About three
inches of snow fell Tuesday night and this with
that which already tie ground furnished excel
lent seighing yesterday. although the temperature OF
tbe phere considerably abated from the crisp
Of the few preceding days with clear, sunny shy
A large number Of sleghs were out, both IN the city
and in the suburbs where the roads were IL especially
good condition From the present state of The stnos
phere il is possible that shall have more snow soon
with continuance Of good seighing
The HoUsToS-sT. MUEDBR CORoNERS
IEopEsr Coroner Collin yesterday, al The Fourteenth
Precinct Statonhouse held inquest on the body OF
Harry Lazarus who stabbed in the neck and almost
Instantly Killed by Barney Friery, while in his own
saloon No. IA Rest Housion-St., Oh Tuesday morning
last The particulars Of the murder and the arrest OF
the persons implicated have been published in fau The
following evidence was elected ,
Henry Council testified that he WIS berkeePer for the
deceased the morning In question between three ana
1bur O'Clock the deceased WAS talking about gong home
after Barney Frery came int accoupanled py Tour
hve others; did not know those with INN except
Que called California Jack; When they came in the
deceased started back a. though surprised California
Jack said I'm bet hundred OO.icTs ye GOT o o. AZ
here that whip any man in The place he then asked
Friery what Vas his weight; dd not hear the Tepy
they then called for cigars; while was serving out the
cigars California Jack offered TO bet ten dollars that
there in the place thu: coud take deceased
pistol from HIM deceased sad he w1o 30. %. ~ ne
had no pistol with him. and opened his cot ana con
WINGED them Of the fact; spoke 20 one oi te party
and asked BIN try and prevent any row; he then
spoke to Frery ana requested l1 to SOP; tsy 'nsh
advanced to deceased aud wanted TO shake hands de-
ceased declined Frery then stepped paeh " the nar
and rest on applied TO the deeo SEQ ~
epithe; deceased had his right hand bound up IN sore
and waking up 10 Friery said: IA hight you any
how; there's no COW blood in me; spoke 70 Clark
again and requested him TO stop the row. bo again
went Friery and attempted TO stop himi some one
:ser called for cigar l heard trery sag TO de,
eeas sd "YOu are nice little man. as 1
famed bacI, fronting the bar saw Eriry
drawing kniie out of decesseds neck. under his ear
and drive il back second time everybody then ran
cat. DECEASED staggered over to tie table; cAhght
Sipl and taking towel from the bar DoGnd IL around
his neck; while doing this FIery who the last man
70 leave said as be reached The door You are good
hte Harry. but think I've f1ed yon;" deceased
fJied TO walk across the door, held him up until he
rot halfway The rooD when ms hands dropped
by mis- side and his Jaw fell he dead and laid him
Or the floor; then ran out TO Brosdwsy' and net
Christopher Richards coming back with polcem |
rs stepped on the street sleigh standing In
front of Frierys saloon (adjcninr whore the murder
was cowmitted); several persons jumped in it and
Of deceased. and handed them 70 policeman.
Several others who witnessed the occurrence corrob-
John Dwyer. en- officer attached 70 the Esd Precinct.
testified that he with the other officers Of tie precinct
vas notified that murder had been committed IN
Houston.st. by Barney friery. while crossing Ninety
afth-st, the afternoon following the murder ne ss"
friery Mcdonald and Clark coming from the r ourth-
ave on foot leo the aud them go mo the
Hour.Mile House, corner Of Thfdave. ana Ninety
aiYthst in few minutes they osEle ort ana got on
tie rear platform Of of going up; when II reached
ne go, on The 'front.' platform; in Q few moments
saw Officer Proctor running down On car; bcckoneo
20 him and he got on the platform With me; at One
seyenecnth-st. the party got or ana en-
tered n saloon between One hundred and yenteenth
and One hundred-and e,ghteenthsts officer Asnld Of
the 18th Precinct then came up and we followed them
into the place; In citizens dress Frieiy reoog
nized me- and asked ~ drink and we then arrested
she party and took them 10 the s:ition'honse
Dr. Thomas Robinson made post morteh exainibs
ton and found stab wound IA the neck, under the
bef ear Death caused by hemorrbage consequent
upon seyerng the external carotid and interior maIi
Larry arteries. -
fhe jury rendered verdict that the deceased came
n his desth by O stab wound inflicted by Bxnard
' frery."
On The rendition Of this verdict tie Coroner com
ntted the prisoner 10 the Court 20 await the action VI
tise GraDd Jury. .
Tho pripcipal witnesses were committed 10 ,he
House OF Detention The deceased was NAIVE o.
England aged 70 years.
STRRgr ROBBERY Peter Valentine was yes
Ssrday committed by Justice Ledvth. charged with
having ON Tuesday night Last at the corner OF Twenty
ninth st. and SecoDd-sve.. beat Morgan L. Hsrrs IT,
end robbed lin Of 500 i'll Treasury notes
fAdyertisecDen.