The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-09


journed on Tuesday evening. General appointments,
finance regulations and business Of important nature
were acted on during the sitting OF the body. The
machinery of the new constitution Is now ready for
action.
Judge shipman opened the term for the trial OF
criminal cases in the United States Circuit Court yester-
day There were number OF prisoners arraigned prn-
cpay ON charges making and passing counerfeits OF
the government currency notes The United States DIS
trct Attorney stated that he ready proceed with
the trial of these at in the order In which they
we're set down ON the calendar The Court then ad-
ourned setting down the first for trial this morning
The examination Of witnesses in the stock brokerage
Of Hamilton Butler continued yesterday
in the Supreme Court part first before Judge Garvin
The decision will probably DO rendered to-day.
repevn suit came on yesterday in the Supreme
Court circuit, before Judge Peckham to recover the
value OF number Of stereotype plates Smith Hermans
was the plaintiff. The defendant J. ". Amerman,
alleged lcn In the shape OF unpaid printing bill
The Judge directed verdict for the plaintiff, which
granted damages being laid At three thousand dollars
In the general term OF the Supreme Court has been
directed that the next general term will be hold the
first Monday Of January, instead Of February here
t0fore
In the special term Of the Supreme Court yesterday
board arpointedo examine candidates for admission
to the bar
Captain B. r. Ryer late OF the Twentieth New York
battery furnishes a thrilling account of his experience
in connection with the wreck and sinking Of the steam
ship Republic tho Georgia coast the 25th Of
October Captain Ryer, in company with a number Of
Others made his escape the boat in charge Of the
mate and for four nights and three days. without
anything drink and suffering intense agony Of
body and mind, they tossed about at the mercy
OF the winds aud Finally, when they had all
abandoned every hope Of succor and
the contemplation Of an early grave at the bottom
OF the sea- they sighted by the schooner Harper,
which took them all on board Captain Ryer expresses
doubts the seaworthncss of the Republic at the time
she left this city, and charges Captain Young her
mander with inhdmauiy and disregard for the lives Of
his passengers
The steamer Jacob Bell IN tow Of the eunboat Banshee,
from Washington for this port, abandoned in sink
ing condition in Chesapeake bay Sunday last during
q severe gale Those board Of her were taken on
board OF the Banshee the officers Of which found il inn
possible to convey their tow further.
The brig Torrd Zone, from this port on the 23d ult
Tor Dcmeraa, grounded on the reefs north OF tho Bcr
muda Islands, during tho late gale on the 9th, and
received considerable damage besides sacrificing con
siderable portion Of her cargo, which was thrown
board to Tighten her She wss towcd into Hamilton,
Bermuda, by British gunboas.
fhe vessel before reported to have been seen ON lre
and to blow up, the 27th ut of the North Caro-
M coast by persons on board the steamer Weybossett,
proves have been the schooner Fannie from this port
for Wilmington, n. G. Her officers aud crew we're taken
on by another vessel
Captain Tuzo the officers, passengers and crew Of the
brig Ela Reed, abandoned at sea in sinking condition
on the goth u, and who rescued by the bark
Walter Captain Libby arrived in Philadelphia Tues.
day
Justice. Bowling yesterday decided HAT he has Juris
dction in the heretofore noticed in our columns
against William Chase Barney charged, in connection
with Bentian Fabian, with attempt TO swinde the
government out OF forty thousaud dollars by executing
fraudulent bonds Tor the withdrawal from Custom House
custody OF The three hundred barrels Of alcohol lately
seized at Brooklyn pier for alleged evasion Of tho IN
iernal some little additional evidence was
taken and the investigation again adjourned over.
An investigation Of the circumstances attending the
boiler explosion on board the St. John the
North river Sunday, the Goth ult, was commenced
by Coroner Widely yesterday, and about dozen wit,
nesses were examined including the captain, clerk chief
assistant engineers fireman and Others belonging to
the boat and the builder Of the boiler and his foreman
II appcared from the testimony among other things
thar there imperecton or weakness in cerinin
part the boiler caused by the chcl used in cauking
the plates TIE investigation will be continued at one
O'Clock this afternoon. Mr. John r. Cunningham, who
was badly scaled By the explosion, died yesterday.
Some of the injured survivors OF he catastrophe still
in critical condition.
coroners nques, held yesterday in regard 10 he
death OF Daniel Mcdonald which resulted charged
from stab in the neck inflicted by John Goodman, dur
ing a quarrel between the two on Monday night in
drinking house the corner OF Second avenue and
Thirty ninth street. The urys verdict was to the effect
that in their opinion the fatal wound Inflicted by
Goodman.
james Oliver and John Barry got into . quarrel early
yesterday morning the Of Houston aud Crosby
streets, and the latter as alleged inflicted dangerous
stab IN the neck OF the former Oliver taken 10
Bellevue Hospital, and Barry committed TO the
Iombs
Francis Mahady yesterday detained FOR further OK
animation at the rombs The charge of firing heavily
loaded pistol but fortunately without effect at Michael
Neville on Tuesday night, in the Bowefy.
Several cases Of attempts to illegally received the
attention OF the police Tuesday Bernard Gunn VI 50
wieli street and Frank McNn, giving his residence
2s2 First avenue, committed on this charge Law
renee Reilly young man OF twenty-five, Who was also
arrested the complaint, taken to the Office
OF General Hooker charge Of being deserter from
the army Michael Kenny arrested on charge Of
registering his name and voting in district Of which he
not q resident
The counterfeit ten dollar bills on the Albany City
Bank which extensively offered on Broadway
Monday night made their appearance again yesterday in
different parts Of the city. Christopher Blake, Henry
Meyer, julius scighrman and Mary Ann johnson ware
s arrested and committed for attempting to pass them
very interesting lecture ON The Overland Telegraph
Europe vim Bebrng Strait delivered last evening
before the Travellers Club ut ther rooms, Of
Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street
Tho balloon wedding tour, for which preparations had
for considerable time been in progress, took place
tcrday. There large asscmbaee Of spectators col
ced in the owor pert Of the Park and all the contgu
ous region 10 see the bridal party go up. Only two
persons accompanied the bride and bridegroom The
car assembled from the Sixth avenue aud Fifty ninth
street 10 the Park and after very pleasant
excursion through the upper air landed at Mount Yer
nIonf