The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-11

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A suit has been commenced by coahse' U" oe"'i VI
some OF the leading bankers and brokers n an 'eoo'
N restrain t United States Internal Revenue Assessor
from and the collector thereof from demanding
cestain taxes now claimed upon all sdos maoe ny
brokers on their account the same aS 'of s'ocAs'
&c sold on commission The contestants claim ander
a late decision of Judge Nelson as GROUNDS ior ther
action the drst step of which Is an application ior an III
unfton 10 stay the collection OF the tax United states
Assistant District Attorney Samuel G. Courtney contests
the application the ground that, Judge Nelson's dec'-
sion having been appealed FROM the taxes must DO paid
al, further ruling is made, aud also that the equitable
mowers Of the court could not DO invoked in case OF
this kind
There was large number Of disposed Of ycster
dav in the Court Of General Sessions notorious thief
named John Henry, the ex-Presdent Of the Forty
Thieves Club (4be Aackerelve boys was scnt TO the
State Prison for I've years on plea Of burglary Three
men, named Munday, Casey and Gordon also guilty OF
burglary were sent tho State Prison for Ave yoars
Manuel Oliver who 10 the habit OF stealing the
iewelry OF the inmates Of disreputabe houses, was
sentenced to the Sing Sing Prison for the period
Joseph Butler convicted Of robbery in the first degree
was sentenced 70 the State Prison for ten years.
number OF other prisoners sentenced for various
offences
Surrogate Tucker having ordered tho estate OF the
late Colonel Andrew Butler to be inventoried and
appraised, General Benjamin F. Butcr, tho executor,
yesterday applied the appointment OF two appraisers
and the Surrogate appointed for that duty Messrs
Algernon g. Sullivan and Theodore MARITIME. It Is stated
that the property Of the deceased will be found
10 amount to over half million.
The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction adopted
resolution yesterday to invite Governor Fenton To visit
the penal and charitable institutions Of the CITY The
numbers in the institutions have not varied materially
since the last report made to the Commissioners
An extensive fire occurred in Brooklyn yesterday after
noon It broke out about past twelve O'Clock in
the morocco factory the OF Kent and
Taylor street. and spreading with great rapidity
extended to the large glass house adjoining and in less
than two hours both buildings entirely destroyed
The eutire loss is estimated at ono hundred and 6fty
thousand dollars Three remen who top OF the
glass honse plunged into the burning building by
the falling of the roof They were all three, however
rescue but one Of them met with such injuries
that his recovery is considered doubtful
Another meeting Of the Veterans Of the army and navy
at present out of employ held yesterday fore
at Pythasoras Hail. Canal street. TO complete the
arrangements for their parade through the city, which Is
to take place to-day for the purpose Of presenting their
claims body for such positions they are qualified
to l to the Authorities and large employers Tho pro-
cess'on Will form a, tho of Bowery and Canal
street abou. O'Clock this morning, and preceded by
q military band, will march through the B0wery,
Chatham aud Chambers streets to the City Hail. thence
through Nassau aud Wall streets TO the Custom House
and the adjacent haunts Of the money changers, and
thence through Broadway ana various up town streets
The attendance on the Saratoga Springs course
was asan very large yesterday There we're two rAces
4 single dash Of mrs aud half, known a. The ceiling
race aad the Three milo race for purse Of thou
sand toiars Tho arst wss BY Thressneck In two
and forty seconds and tho second by Fleet
wing In two straight heats the time OF the Arst heat
being Ave minutes and tbrty-on aud three quarters
seconds and OF the second hoa Ave minutes and forty
o,ns seconds The time In tho ars heal Of this latter
race was the fastest which has been made at the North
The examination resumed yesterday before United
States Commissioner N0wtou In Brooxiyn Of tho alleged
frauds 10 the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and there was
siderable additional evidence tskcn principally in regard
TO the bookcases desks and othcr furniture, much
alluded 10 In previous testimony, said 10 havo been
faotured 10 the yard BY the defendants Nothing partcu
larry important, however, was elected The al
journsd I'LL Monday noxt
A coroncrs inquest held yesterday the 70
j.
lady aged forty years. another Of the victims Of tho
ploson On board the steamboat Arrow Saturday last
whose body found floating In the North river, on the
foot OF l08lh street. Wednesday afternoon.
The German Liederkranx ASSOCIATION hold thos second
summer nights festival OF this last night al
Jones Wood and Designed continuing the festivities till
daylight this morning, They hat music, dancing, FIRE
works. feast,ng, thinking, fun illimlabe ard amase
ments OF various other kinds.
DIR Swnbufpe. Health 0ncer Of tho port has sent us
communication, which publish this morning, in
reply to the charges against him and the managem OF
Quarantine generally, contained In the report OF the
special committee OF the Shpcwners Association, gvcu
10 yesterdays HERALD He the report at some
length and says that ia full Of errors and msrepresen
tations
Tho State Department in Washington has been in.
formed by our Consul Malta that The cholera rigging
there rearfuy. Communication with the adjacent
islands has suspended bu, the steamers SUI,
tinao TO between England and Nso thus giving the
dresdcd dscss, q chance to spread beyond the Meacr
rapcsu.
General A. H. Terry, the boro Of Fort shcr, aud al
present commanding the Department 81 Virginia. has
boon promoted TO the rsgk OF brcvct major genera,
the regular amy.
Vice Admiral Fsrragut, who has been spending the
summer a, Rye Beach, has been complineuted during
the season ny Two eoteracmen oy tho ss'"fs ~ 'hat
watering plsce The second Of these Which was bril-
liant affair took place last Tuesdsy night Of one Of tho
fashionable hotels and comprised reception. dance
and supper
Mosby the rebel guerilla, recently arrived in Aiesan
dra, Va from waren,on. to apply for sdmancc TO the
bar Of the former town, when he arrested by the mill
tsry authorities and placed IN confinement charge Of
having broken bis parole
There another large sale OF vessels BY the govern
ment at the Philadelphia Navy Yard yesterday, some
twenty Eve being disposed Of including tugs side wheel
aud screw steamers barts, brigs aud schoouers
Harry Leslie, the great Niagara Falls rope walker,
while performing yesterday when over the middle OF the
river slipped and very falling into the raging
waters beneath He, however rcgsincd his footing and
returned In safety to the shore General Grant was
OF the witnesses Of the thrilling scone.
Yesterday occurred the anniversary 10 honor OF st.
Lawrence Of the saints celebrated in tho history OF