The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19

The examination of the charges against Peter Mum
ford the Exchange place gold broker Of issuing worm
less gold checks 70 large amount was commenocu !"
the Tombs Police Court yesterday. Consderaoie testi'
mony taken after which the case was ad1ourned u
| the 30th inst As Mr. Mumford has not ye' p'ocu'eo
| bail he is still confined in the Tombs
| The examination in the case OF Charles Brown and
eneveye Lyons charged with receiving some OF the pro-
ceeds obtained by Jenkins in his embezzement OF the
funds Of the Phenx Bank was resumed al the
Jefferson Market Police Court before Justice Ledwith
| Several witnesses were examined on tho part of
the prosecution and upon the closing Of their case,
ceraveve and Brown both made verified statements
10 THAR acquaintance and associations with Jenkins The
for the accused moved to strike out from the evil
Dance the admissions made by Jenkins which tended TO
impcate these parties Pending that motion, the Court
adjourned till two O'Clock this afternoon, when counsel
| are expected TO present their respective views.
complete history Of the robbery Of over one hun.
bred thousand dollars from the Townsend Savings Bank
of New Haven, Connecticut by young jeremiah Town.
send together with account Of his pursuit and arrest
in England appears in to-days HERALD. Townsend the
alleged robber clerk in the institution 10 only
twenty three years OF age, and, like young Ketchum
Jenkins, Earle and others implicated this city in
similar transactions is most respectfully connected
his family and social relations
Further particulars gvcn in Saratoga cores
pondence Of tho hurried departure from that place Of
large numbers of city nanciers learning Of the
stupendous Wall street defacatons and forgcries STILL
Notwithstanding this exodus and that of various prom.
nent politicians, the hotels havc still good supply Of
guests Two OF the popular mineral springs thcre-the
Congress and the Sar-have recently been Sold the
mer bringing three hundred and ten thousand dollars
and the latter thirty hvo thousand
Alfred Wohltman a dstiler the employ of Messrs
Charles, were yesterday committed TO the Tombs on
charge OF having been engaged for The past two years
stealing spirits from said Arm It is stated that since
their arrest the person to whom they were 10 the habit
OF selling the spirits has absconded
Allen Cameron keeper OF the drinking place in Sew.
enth where tho men charged With implication in
the killing of policeman Walker assembled on the
night Of the murder yesterday required 10 give Eve
hundred dollars bail 10 the complaint Of keeping
a disordery house
man aged about thirty. giving bis name rs !
Barker and protesting to be naval officer yesler
day committed for trial in Jersey City charge Of hav
ing decoyed from Hoboken Thursday afternoon
to house Leonard street. this city little g,rl or
only years. and attempted TO violate her person.
Two young arrested Jersey City yester
day on charge OF attempting To pass ten dollar counter
fot bill the Thompson Bank OF Connecticut uumber
"
Five of the bogus found possession Of tho
young men,
The ans steamship City of Boston, Captain Ken
nedy of the Inman line, will sail to-day ct noon from
pier a North river for Queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails will close at the Post Once at half past
A. NJ The steamship Germania for Southampton and
Hamburg will also sail at noon, hcr mails closing az
above.
The United States mail steamship Flung Shuey Captain
Hildreth Of the Cromwell line, will sail from pier No.
North river, at three P NJ to-day, for New Orleans
direct The mails will close at the Post Once at half
past one p. NJ
Atthe meeting Of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners
yesterday number Of communications relating " de-
partmenal matters were received from different
panies resolution was adopted contracting for tho
recasting Of broken hre bells.
The members Of tho Seventy first regiment. Of this
city, returned homo from their Boston excursion yester
day morning. ON board tho steamboat Plymouth Rock
having enjoyed themselves finely during their entire
absence
Boston paper states that Supervisor Cheshire Of
Brooklyn somo tmo ago committed to the Albany Pen-
tcntary for alleged frauds in tho volunteering draft
business, and afterwards suddenly and mystorously
moved from that place recorded In tho HERALD the
time, Ia now confined 10 Fort Warren, Boston harbor
Al tho time of his removal it that be was
besides Cheshire, It is said. now remain in Fort
warron-two Of them being Alexander H stephens and
James Reagan formerly robel Vice President and Post
master General.
The taking Of ovdonco in the coroner's invest gaou
In regard 10 tho disaster Of Tuesday last on the Housa
tonic Railroad tn Connecticut whereby eleven persons
killed and scvontcon others severely injured was
concluded in Bridgeport yesterday The testimony
takcn indicates gross negligence the part Of OF
tho employees Of tho road It Is reported that the jury
have agreed verdict censuring the company; but
will not DO made public ill Monday next
Our government has received ofacia information that
the cholera has made Us appearance tho coast Of
Spain.
severe earthquake shock, which shook buildings and
Frustrated chmneys and various other objects visited
the portions Of Tennessee and Mississippi lying along the
Mississippi river Thursday Of this week It was very
sensbIy felt in Memphis
Tho National Teachers Association IN session at liar.
rsburg Pa elected its officers for the ensuing year yes
terday and transacted other business OF Importance 10
the body and educational affairs generally
Extensive Ores occurred yesterday morning 10 Phila.
delphia and Waterbury. Connecticut In the former
place about sixty thousand dollars worth OF prom.
erty, on Third street. above Poplar destroyed In
the latter the button factory OF MaItby, Morton Co.
valued n eighty Thousand dollars was entirely oou
sumed
Over sixty buildings werc destroyed by Ore 10 Quebec
CANADA, on Thursday night.
The stock market was steady yesterday Gold was
nrm and closed IN the street at 1857 iAsX The clos
ing price OF night was i4Sk.
Business matters were nominaIy quiet yesterday In
some cases but active In others Foreign goods were
quiet as general thing but domestic produce changed
hands pretty freely and generally at full prices under
the influence OF the higher price Of gold Cotton gro
ceries petroleum, &C., were steady On Change, nour
and grain we're active and higher but provisions were
dull and heavy.
TIE HousAToNTC RAILROAD MAssACRE.--The
authorities should at once institute criminal
proceedings against the parties through whose
carelessness or recklessness the massacre oc.