The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS
Our Washington dispatches repeat the runors hereto
fore noticed in paper regarding the object OF the
French Ministers presence in this city at this time. II
reported that the propositions Mexican affairs in
troduced into Congress offensive TO him that he
will not return to Washington until after receiving
fur her instructions from the Emperor Napoleon
Some additional items Of interest, though accounts
of new military movements of importance, in
ton with the between Paraguay and Brazil and the
allies aro contained files Of lately received South
Amer can papers The allied troops stlli beng
pushed forward after the retreatng Paraguayan though
tho complete devastation Of the abandoned country by
the violent and consequent rise Of the
rivers greatly retarded the pursuit The Brazilian feet
proceeded up the Parana river far Bella Vista
Hon Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio. who was attacked with
paralysis Friday last died yesterday in Washington,
aged seventy years. Mo Corwin's is familiar TO
all Americans he having, during the last thirty FIVE
years. been prominently before tho public In various
official positions Of importance including those Of egs
Iator and Governor In his State, member OF the
House OF Representatives and United States Senator,
Secretary OF the Treasury In President Fmores Cabinet
and recently Minister to Mexico. The sketch OF
his lie which we present this morning will be read with
interest.
Leopold l., King Of Belgium, died in Brussels on The
9th ns in his seventy -Hfth year. sketch also given
In another column OF his eventful life.
The Board OF Councilmen met yesterday and con-
Cured with the Aldermen In adopting resolution OF
thanks TO Lieutenant Colonel Johnston Livingston do
Peysr for giving to New York the historic honor OF
raising the fret American flag over Richmond.
Major General Hooker made return yesterday TO the
writ OF habeas corpus issued in relation TO Robert Martini
one OF tho alleged city nccndares al present confined
in Fort Lafayette. The return refuses 10 produce
nra
outside the powcr Of the civil law Judge Leonard be-
fore whom the case argued decided that tho body
Of Martin should be produced in at eleven o'clock
on Wednesday next or no would be compelled TO issue
an attachment against General Hooker for contempt Of
court
Judge Barnard yesterday directed that all attend
ing jurors summoned for the Supreme Court, Circuit,
part second should be fined twenty five dollars per da,
and that no one should excused for sickness except
on afidavit
The Strong divorce case did not proceed yesterday,
owing the sickness Of Of tho jury. It was post
poned until eleven O'Clock this morning.
The whole of yesterday was occupied in the Court OF
General Sessions in summing up the testimony adduced
the trial Of John Ward, charged with shooting police
man Walker, in Seventeenth street, Seventh
nue. on tho 18th OF August last While District Attorney
Hall was addressing the jury the counsel for the prisoner
important item of newly discovered evidence had
just been furnished 10 him. II was proven
by the people that Word was in possession o,
pistol four months before the tragedy, which
OF the circumstances relied upon for conviction At the
conclusion of Mr. Halls address officer Robertson
Called and that the pistol taken from Ward NJ
that time and given TO the magistrate. The Recorder
presented tho facts and the law very clearly and
cseiy and the jury after celebrating hour and
half rendered verdict Of guilty Of msnsaughtcf In the
first degree The verdict based the presumption
that II was not proven whether the prisoner and his
panlons perpotrstlng felony or misdcmeanor
upon the woman who in the shop from which the
prisoner ran The Recorder remandcd Ward for SEN
tence.
Notwithstanding tina. there was a stll further eleva.
ton Of the mercury yesterday, and that the weather
comparatively mild tho skating continued good at vari
places in the suburbs and the ponds were throngcd
with sstsrs. Tho ice remained firm and CLASSY on the
Fifth pond and the ponds in Brooklyn and Jcr
sey, which well pa,ronized but in the Park II was
stu not In ORDER and those who went tbither 70 enjoy
their fsyore sport were again, as on Sunday, dsap-
pointed II Is thought that even with continued cold .
couple days elapse before the Park lakes will
be in ne condition for use.
The lrst parade and review Of the Metropolitan
Fire Department will take place afternoon
unless something unexpected should occur 10 render
postponement necessary. Tho line will be formed on
Fourteenth street. with the right resting on Eighth ave-
nue. a, quarter before o'clock, and the route OF
march win be through Fourteenth street 10 Broadway
and down Broadway 10 and through the City Hall Park
where the parade will terminate. The department will
be reviewed by tho vire Commissioners at the Mcsro
politan Hotel and BY the Mayor and other members Of
the city government 81 the CITY Hail.
wo give to-day . detailed tracing Of tho Fenisn
trouble from rs cradle TO lie present development
President Roberts counermands the order OF President
oAiahony calling aCongress the I'd Of January.
Several Circles publish their Affiliations Tor one the