The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13

70 attempt at larceny The prisoners
remandcd for sentence Godfrey Lorey was tried
on charge Of burgariousy entering tho store ofcIeo
pod Kalisk in Ninth avenue; but the stat mont Of the
complainant unsatisfactory. coupled with posi-
tive pree tina Ae accused home when the offence
charged 10 have been committed that tn, District
Attorney abandoned the case, and the jury returaed
verdict Of 'Not guilty" AS the Tombs is crowded with
prison RS Mr. Hall is disposng Of large number Of
them every day. that at the close Of the term there
will BIO general Jail delivery, If counsel for accused
parties cooperate with the District Attorney in getting
speedy trials ~~
The steamship United States, Captain Share, OF the
Cromwell line, will sail to-day AT three N. for New
Orleans direct from pier No North river The mails
will close at half past ono p M.
Captain Bursey of the steamship Charles G. Leary,
which arrived at Galveston the LIST inst from New
York. states that the 9th ut he fell in with
abandoned Spanish schooner the decks Of which were
covered with potts. kettles and other cooking utensils,
having been engcd in the slave trade and but recently
deserted The captain took the vessel TO Galveston.
Yesterday the orders of the Canal Commissioners for
the closing of the canals OF this State for the winter
went into effect The weather. however has moi
so FAR done anything towerds closing them by ice
doesit indicate disposition TO do at carly day the
temperature still continuing unusually mild for the
month OF December throughout yesterday In this city
and vicinity there almost uninterrupted fall of
rain, varied by pour at one time and drizzle at
other.
The report of the commission appointed to apprasc
land for the new Washington Heights Croton reservoir
has been rendered and fled and the work Of consruc
ton willshorty be commenced About eight acres Of
ground bounded by 172d and 10th streets and Tenth
and the Harlem river have been selected for tho
purpose
Brcvet Brigadier General W. W. Morris died on tho
18th inst, at Fort McHcnry Baltimore Of whichpost he
had been in command during tho past four years His
body will probably be brought to this city for burial
BY the arrival here yestcrdayof the British brig Har-
ric. Captain Mcdonald from Maracabo, Venezuela,
arc informed Of the death Of Mr. j. Diossy Consul
at that port the 14th OF November OF Inflammation
OF the brain
Rev. WIN. Butler, D. D., OF India, delivered highly
interesting address his personal "reminiscences of the
sepoy Rebellion" at Cooper Institute last evening Mr.
Butler in India during the timo of the mutny, and
witnessed its rise and suppression. His narrative was
therefore graphic and rcpetc with artistic features which
rendered 1t instructive and entertaining.
The investigation Of the case Of James Hughes, mcm-
Der Of the bounty brokerage Arm Of Allen Hughes 4
Co., arrested Friday last on charge Of defraudng
volunteers Of their bounty money during last spring.
commenced yesterday in Jersey City before United
States Commissioner Jackson Considerable testimony
taken, after which the examination adjourned
till this afternoon.
blockade running suit of considerable interest,
account Of being considered tcst which will govern
others Of similar character lately before the United
States District Court In Pttsburg, and condensed
port Of it given by Of correspondents in that
city, and published in Supplement OF this morning
1t was in relation to certain cotton which
through the blockade of the Texas coast captured
and afterwards released by government the rcprescn
taons Of the agent Of tho owner that the latter
loyal and that the cargo intended to be used in
dscharging his indebtedness to Northern creditors 1t
afterwards appeared that the agent had sold the cotton,
but had not settled with his principals creditors and the
suit instituted by of them to compel him to do
so, and resulted in verdict for the plaintiff n