The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-09

from the evidence sdduced, ve think, at the hands Of
John Goodman"
THE ST. JoHS DnAsTER-CoRosER's L.
vxsrroArroS. Coroner widsy began an investiss-
,ion yesterday, at the Hall Of the Court Of Special
Sessions, into the which led TO the explosion
on soaid the steamer st. John, on the 10Th Of Oct.
Dr., Thomas II. white and Thomas u. Sabine te.;i.
ned that several OF the sufferers Of the esposion we're
admitted 20 ne New fors Hospital yee5i ,hsy
Cologiovc, clerk Of the loa, wili,m ~; peck
Capttin Of the hoat. Joel WilshL tbs tecoud ensi-
neil; Mr. Hook, the CHIEF engineer OF tie 81. John,
and tho bui'der Of The b,es we've eSam.ned, Ih I
ensueers that the boilers veio N good condl
non, and us. zoe ..ns ~, =, n az ss bu1d
ers testified that the boilers we're cons o sood
matedAl. The investigation vas then ADJOURNED
until one O'clock to-day.
-Four Of the victims Of the disaster this steamer,
MI and Mr.. Cunningham and two daughters ell Of
whom we're severely scalded, are nov suffering
severely from their injuries, at their resdencc, No.
Oil second avenue. II Is not expected that Mr..
Cunninghsp viii live more than DAY or two lOngtfi
ami hi, wife and chiidten are Likewise in critical
condition Ia lie case Of the ioimef iockjaw hiss cot
In and his te,tiAi0 neGty oiused there said 10 DO
no hope rhHte,ef Of hH iecottiy Ms cunning pam
Ia in beitcr sltIaol han either Of her daughters,
aIthoueh bef set are uithout akin, And the pfOc-ss
OF ieNolat'n hss scsrocy yet bssgn. lhe toes o. ne
ri.s sir couns of ct the loints. This IL Ia conse-
quchc Of tA' uoiling the neth, winch was ioo.eued
ton the boue An ths toe. Vi one sitl are zone, and
as fcsyiur IN tho extreme. None OF The injured
po cons lc KEEP quiet 10 u'en,o 10 the pain they
| suffer
FRA Ar, troks on, .bou, ~ O'Clock las,
blGbt At No u Water stree. In flour AID provision
store. Viii. pas entirely consumed. one Of the FIRE
men. named Domiots syoott. member Of No. Me-
,fopoltan Co, vs., tIiod BY falling oil the roof and
tlroush tho ssylsht Of afe,r building. Our repoi-
tor VT. ia king 70 the few moments previously,
/ \ uH Al To- rda
eHs,h. Subsequently the man vn reported dead.
TmK BREMEN STEAMSHIP AMERICA, from
Bsnen, 2sd Oct. With gGI cabin and 49s storage
pa sen..rs arrived thi, por; yesterday afternoon,
and 1, detained at the upper quarantine, for fumss
ton She hss no oontssious disease on board.
| AT A MEETING OF TIE DIRHcroRs Of the
United states Telegraph Company, held at their
| Office III Bto,dwsy, GU tho sth in,tn', James u.
Read, Fsq OF Rochester lGto superintendent Of the
| w...efn Union re.esraph Company, was un.ni-
nously elected Secretary Of the Company In u
| i. &. Hay. Eoi, resigned, Nj. Reid las been con-
nee ed With tie telegraph business ior the past 20
| years.
NEW STREET RAuRoAD.-Lsborers have
commenced To lay the tracks Of r.ilrosd In Avenue
| y, tn" route being from tulton tetry through Neu
p9se s,g.n;S .e, ~ ,o.S Inch 4. owned bv 10
Dry Doek Railroad CompanJ, will be In running order
| By the lst Of December
A PUBLIC DISCUSSION will take place on
| Thur.day evening at Fathes Mathew Hall. No. 33a
| fSeifth sIocL Under the auspices Of the Father
Mathew and Roman Catholic Z. A. Is. Societies. The
,neesi T.. "Ip me event Of ,sGS sIn po. eS,
among the family Of nations p
TIE COURTS.
cornr .cILEsp.ns InIs DAY; : sggIryem..s Cent on,
Circuit-part I.-Nos. AVA 1873 06s, ! lS4, 90
~ Ss lssI L,'i' S2 j d5s'' p I'i 2Sss
2tls, 2,4es 24si 2,Is6. 2. $50, LIS, gssA gth
S!is SslS 2%Sts 2S; 9sS osG glts az ,ts
s aI rs4 ac a1i Il s,i5 1860 4o $50
is ass, iSs5, re9i iiSc. rs Iss, i9tS stss
$3.50, Ago. i..S, 4oss, LGlc, 4,93o i,l96, ASS
Common Plen-Adjourned to November.
EpoRrANr TO PRSTEns-Ths en,e Of Homan
against AmermAa came up in the Superior Cour
yesterday, before Justice Pelham. This wa YER
close cVc under tho Law Of lien. The action va
BROUGHT 20 recover certain anbtoype late, dtpositt
with the defendant valued at $500. The pat
we're originally deposltel for tie pgIpo'e Of havin
cop es struck on add the deendsnl hen tho plate
the bulk Tor printing but ~ 20 for repairs
the ps.e,. The answer set ~ lien on the defud T.
Of the plate, during several years. The Court ho,
thai the bl Tor PRINT ns did not consutu lien Of
the pateL but that the item. forrepuring did, an
further held that though the Joining Of claims oon
shutting lien with other claims " ch we're not
lien the property, In tho bill rendered, did M
vllate the defence; but an the question va. doubt
full aud ION the line" would direct II subject TO tn
opinion Of the General Torn. judgment sutpe nded
FowER or LEGISLATURES oyEE CoSrRAoTs-I
the Supreme Court yesterday, an important cN
came up before Judge Clerke in regard 70 the povs
!, Of Legislatures over contracts, and In which I
Powers vas plaintiff and J. Shepard defendEn
| This action was brought 10 recover the SUN OF ssS
and Interest, alleged 10 he due on contract for W
furnishing OF substitutes Tho contract was for IN
D furnishing Of seventeen men at $500 - substitute
, | The plaintiff furnished them. and nov brings
action for All allsgei balance OF Heb) due him. III
defendants demurred, substantially OH the groun
that the cont act void in coptrnvention o. VI
| las Of 1865 pfescrihing the amount 70 10 PAID i'
y substitutes at 500, and against pubic loiic,
Judge IteTke delivered an opinion holdiuB substhl
4. | tially ihai tito State Legisaturs has no power
| prescribe what tie terms OF contract tnell ne,
| What price shall lie pad Tor IN article thht VI
| must like penal statute, he construed ttTleub W
that the .ohbiton only ~ tended TO pi-ing nc SUI
s,itutes ana not 10 the tactA with the subslIu
" brokers. Demurrer oysTruled.
e A CuEoUs WILL CAsE-The case Of Kaunmt
n act. Bren,lns came up on appeal IN the supTeE
rs Court yesterday. Kaufman appeals from deesiC
70 Of the Surrogate, denying probate 70 alleged vi
Of Charles Brensns, deceased IN favor of the appe
Il liant The Will was In tic mani and 10 translated
,. iOllows wv hon die Rrjinh Kaufman, Of HRndsG
10 aruhain, shau have AL 1 leave tehind me-" n
Il testatoT and legatee bad lived together husbaT
10 and vito, and held Themselves out W the World
az husband and vile. The will was coates I'd on Il
or grounds OF forgery. The argument 10 unhnlshed
ID ARHAioSNENr or CoUSIEEEuTERs,-ln the u.
IL Circuit Court yesterday, John he ~ aud Thomas
Belts were uraigned each on two indictments, (
IT, Gether with seth C. Haly, Francisco Buhager, w
liam Overton, Jr, Geo. w. Drew, Judson G. Fie
m | Charlie, Atwood, Daniel Mullen James smith, Jol