The New York herald., 1865-06-23

MISCELLANEOUS NEwR
From Brownsville, Texas, We arc informed thai Gene
raj Mejia imperial commander d Maamoros. had re-
ceved the 18th inst. intelligence OF battle between
the imperalists and the republicans under General Ne
grete, in which the republicans met terrible Defeat
losing hundred In killed and two thousand In
prisoners among the latter Of whom Negrete himself
The numerical part OF this report probably prepared
by an imperial lightning calculator" The mperialsts
have captured the town Of Camargo Northern Mexico,
which taken after brof resistance Large numbers
of Southern rebels have recently arrived In Maxmilians
dominons They profess their intention OF supporting
his government and say that they mover again live
under the American fag.
loan for ten millions Of dollars has boon put upon
the market In San Francisco by the agents Of the hex
can republic.
The new Board of Fire Commissioners were in session
yesterday and kept fully occupied In attending to
the preliminary business OF their organization.
Der Of applications from members Of the present force
for positions in the department were received and
reserved for consideration Il 10 understood that
the Commissioners win have . conference TO-
day with the officers Of the volunteer force
and the Common Council committee, when
it supposed arrangements for the transfer Of the Fire
Department property will be made. The members Of the
old department generally express the intention Of con-
tnuing to do duty long their services required
We publish this morning report Of the judicial opinion
delivered in the Court OF Appeals Wednesday decid
ing the constitutonay Of the law establishing the new
Fire Board
The Toronto Globe of tho 21st inst states that when
the steamship Hbernan sailed from England the Cana
dian confederation question tho point OF favorable
settlement Tho Montreal Herald confirms this assertion,
adding that the demands ceded by Great Britain will
"the assumption by the imperial government Of
fair share Of tho expense Of the general system OF forth
cations for the provinces, and guarantee Of loan TO
enable the provinces execute these and perhaps ohor
public works, including the Intercolonal Railway"
In the Supreme Court before Judge Clerke, . woman
named Emma Butler yesterday commenced suit against
Gustave Hester for the loss Of her husband who was
killed In July 1884, by falling into an excavation In the
sidewalk in front Of the defendants premises in Mercer
street. Prince. The trial will probably bs finished
to-day.
In the of Henry Ludwig versus the Jersey City
Insurance Company, where the plaintiff sued to
for loss Of property by water during fire. and the de-
PENDANTS contested the claim the ground that the
goods floor not mentioned in the policy Judge
Barnard yesterday instructed the jury to bring in
dict for the plaintiff for the sum Of 81, ,035
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Charles
Gay and james Morrison, who garroted Mr.. VIM r. B.
pleaded guilty to highway robbery. Recorder Hoffman
postponed the sentence Patrick Curran, who was
charged with shooting John Stewart ct Jones' Wood
the 23d Of May, tried and the jury rendered YER
dict Of acquit.al without leaving their seats
boy about fourteen years of age, named Augustus
Jenny, whose parents reside in Sixteenth street.
arrested yesterday by officer Of the Post Once
the charge of attempting to obtain letters undor false
pretences The accused went 1t Is alleged to the win
dow of the box delivery and asked for the letters from
box belonging to certain person. Being, Is sup
posed, an old offender ho was Immediately nabbed and
questioned very closely by his captor He subse
qienty taken the United States District Attorneys
Office aud after brief examination was committed for
further investigation
Mr.. Henry H. Van Dyck, Superintendent OF the Bank
Department Of this Stato has ii is reported, been ap
pointed Sub Treasurer in this city TO succeed Mr. John
A. Stewart.
The funeral Of General Don Manuel Doblado tho dis.
tnguished Mexican patriot took place yesterday after
in this CITY, from his late residence, No. 80 East
Fifteenth street. Tho religious services performed
in the Church Of st. Francis Xavier Sixteenth street. and
the remains deposited in tho Second street Gene
terry. There large attendance on tho Occasion.
Order prevailed In Tompknsville, Staten Island yos
tcrday Another cuttor has been posted or tho
island tho Of the riot and there little fear
OF . renewal Of the disorder Of Wednesday oven
ing The accounts OF the anair from the ctsens the
military and the naval officers vary materially Some
excitement the affair still prevailed yesterday
Tho annual commencement exercises Of tho New York
University took place yesterday in Nibo's theatre in the
presence Of crowded assembase. largo proportion Of
which consisted ofsiadies Chancellor Ferris presided
There the oratorcal efforts Of the graduates
tomary such occasions and profsion Of delicious
music and beautiful flowers. number OF prizes were
rtoA~ and rod hut tho Nm
alumni of tho University met in tho evening" and after
eccting officers for the ensuing year. partook Of their
annual supper.
The annual commencement OF Rutgers Female In
sue took place in tho Broadway Tabernacle yesterday
afternoon. There numerous attendance OF ladies'
and gentlemen and the exercises throughout worry
interesting In the evening the young ladies Of the In
sttute gave reception which was attended by large
number Of their acquantances.
The Twenty second regiment Of the State National
Guard inspected by Inspector General Bachelder
last evening at their armory in the presence Of large
number Of spectators The members acquitted them
selves in very satisfactory manner.
Tie eighth annual picnic Of the New York Caledonan
Club took place yesterday, when two thousand people
participated Of the most enjoyable pcncs Of the
season.
train on the Eric Railroad thrown from the track
by broken rail, the town Of Deposit, about i've
O'Clock yesterday morning, and about twenty vo pcr
sons were. injured though only Of them Sergeant
Jackson Of the Ninetcth Illinois regiment IL thought
dangerously.
To-day, between twelve and O'Clock, is the time
fixed for the execution, at the Tombs Of Charles II.
Walters convicted in the Court Of General Sessions in
February last Of numbering Nancy Elizabeth Vincent
on the 9th Of November, 1868
Smith J. Eastman, . resident Of Brooklyn, and tho
leading member of the nrm Of Eastman Co., provision
dealers Of this city has suddenly and mysterousy dis
appeared He has not been seen by his business &C
quantanccs since last Saturday, and the supposon is
that he left for Europe that day, without giving notice
70 his creditors 1t reported that he carried or with
him about half million Of dollars.
John Kroser, keeper OF drinking place ct II West
street, instantly shot dead yesterday forenoon in his
bsrr nv nisto thc hand of Jobn Yeynev which