The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27

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the introduction into his dominons of several thousand
negroes slaves.
The steamship Scotia brought additional interesting
intelligence regarding the preparations for laying the
Atlantic telegraph cable The Great Eastern was 10 sail
for Vaonta bav ON the 10th Everything connected
with the Cable had progressed most satisfactorily ana
was in nerfect condition Some interesting experiments
had been made with it, including the transmission OF
at the ratio of words per minute through
thu entire circuit OF the coil il lay in tho hold OF the
vessel.
Tho ofcial statement Of the captain OF the III fated
shin william Nelson burned off the Banks Of Newfound
land on July q with loss of three hundred and fifty
two lives is published 1t brings to view terrible scenes
Of panic and dsmay among the unfortunate passengers
but clears up the grave suspicious which hung over tho
officers of the vessel After the fire broke out they ap-
near to have done the best they could under the ccum
stances for both aid cex The carelessness
which led to the disaster has alone to BIO accounted for
An interesting case Of alleged circulation Of counter
fes Of the government fractional currency before
Judge Shipman, In the United States Circd Court in
this city, yesterday. The accused is q man named
Michael Doyle and the principal witness against him is
Chicago detective named Hartman. Doyle il charged
with having been extensively engaged in the sale OF the
bogus stuff both here and ia Chicago. The principal
point Of the defence the alleged bad character Of the
witness Hartman, who. il stated in evidence, was
inmate Of the Michigan State Prison The case
is not yet concluded
The alleged Brooklyn Navy Yard frauds were again
under investigation yesterday before United States Com
missioner Newton when further evidence regarding the
manufacture of bookcases in the yard taken; but
nothing new Of importance was disclosed. motion
was made by the counsel of Reilly one Of the &C.
n his charO xuhi
served till to-day The Commissioner stated that dur.
Ing the progress Of the examination he had received
anonymous letters In reference to IT, the writer's Of which,
IL discovered he would properly punish.
Another auction sale OF government captured cotton
took place in this city yesterday, two thousand bales
Of North Carolina and New Orleans qualities being dis
posed Of The attendance not numerous nor the
bidding so lively at previous sales Fair pnces how
ever, realized.
The commencement exercises at Yale College in honor
OF the graduates of that institution who in the mill
ary naval service Of the republic during the late war
took place yesterday The roll Of these scholastic patriots
numbers seven hundred and fifteen, largely exceeding
the list Of warriors sent forth by any other college in the
country The commencement exercises proper Of Yale
take place to-day.
sad and fatal accident occurred yesterday in Furman
street. Brooklyn, In the building regretted the ruins
of the fire Of some months ago when several fremen
burned TO death by the cavng in Of the roof The
houses Furman street in this locality lie under the
Heights and their roofs form the rear yards Of the
houses Columbia street. About nine O'Clock in the
forenoon while borers were engaged wheeling earth
the roof Of the building alluded TO- the front wall
gave way pungng roof and into the centre Of the
structure Three laborers killed. and others had
very narrow escapes. q,
avvha i'm though
happily not attended with consequences fatal occurred
between twelve and O'Clock yesterday the ruins
OF the late fire Broadway, Fulton and Ann streets Of
which Barnum's Museum was the prominent feature.
The wall in the Of the i've story building on the
corner Of Broadway and Fulton street suddenly gave
way and umbled to the ground severely nurng several
persons, ono Of them, named Thomas Mullery, aged
sixty years. it IL thought fatally
The little city Of Hudson, the North river In this
State appears was placed completely at the mercy Of
band Of roughs Tuesday Of this week On that day
excursion made to tho place by the Emmett Guard
Of Albany and with them a gang Of outlaws, who
set all the civil officers and civil regulations at Defiance
attacked beat and robbed the citizens the streets
tered and sacked the public places and kept up reign
of and terror during their stay In the town. They
made unlimited Of their ss guns pistols clubs and
stones and SO great wns the CONSERVATION created by
them that large number Of women and children In their
fright fed for safety 10 the adjacent country number
of citizens received serious injuries, helpless old men
and boys being the persons principally areated Only
six Of the scoundres arrested and these
yesterday liberated on paying small 6ne.
During ARRAY on Tuesday night at public house
at the foot of Fifty fifth street. East river among
eral men who returning from the Fenan picnic at
Jones' Wood James Smith, aged twenty-four years. who
T1,,rx.,
ceived stabs in the back, mock and throat from the
effects of which he died Immediately after, and other
persons were injured. Frederick Hooker, boatman,
and Peter Carley, boiler worker, arrested and
committed charge of causing Smiths death. An in
quest in the commenced yesterday at the Nine
tcenth precinct station house. when considerable test
mony taken but owing TO the absence Of import
ant witnesses it adjourned till this afternoon
The examination befoye Justice Dodge at the Jefferson
Market Police Court into tho alleged petroleum swndIc
case was resumed yesterday Colonel Hillyer and
Messrs Kellogg and Goodrich the stand. The
testimony taken brief In consequence Of the I'M
avodabe absence OF Justice Dodge at other court duties
account Of which questions objected 10 had to be
waived till the Court could rule upon them Al little
after five p NJ the case was adjourned till half past
eleven this morning.
About six O'Clock on Tuesday evening bold highway
robbery committed in westchcstcr county, the
road loading from McCombs Dam to woodlawn Gene
terry Mcssrs George Van Houton Of $50 Eighth avenue
and Arthur r. Wilson, Of 445 West Twenty third street.
we're riding along this road in carriage, when they
we're suddenly confronted by three robbers who had
in ambush, OF whom seized the horses by the
,ridles and presented a cooked pistol, which, on the
vaylad gentlemen resisting his demands he fired at one
of them, but fortunately without doing serious injury
Messrs Van Houton and Wilson were nnaly compelled
yield and to deliver what valuables they had about
them TO the hghwaymen who escaped
man named Moses B. Aldridge, living at 2S2 East
Fourteenth street. yesterday committed for trial. in
default OF thousand dollars ball. charge OF having,
Tuesday evening, proceeded to the residence Of Mrs
Douglass, 131 East Eighteenth street, who, Is said
was formerly his wife, but some time ago procured
divorce from him and married another man. and at
tempted murder her He prevented from execut-
ing his purpose by the timely arrival Of neghbors and