The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-25


sioner Orion and Deputy Commissioner Rollins approving
the objects Of tho aeemblage, read inc consen
| lion will meet again this morning .9. ...-
The republicans or Brooklyn held mass meeting last
evening tho Brooklyn Academy OF Music 70 ray the
| nominees OF their State Convention Speeches. were
made by Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts; MAJOR Sene
raj Barlow candidate for Secretary Of State; General
Martindale candidate for Attorney donefa ana uencfa
4 Kinks, Of Massachusetts tAtg fN3NH h Fa a II
case has lust been decided in the Court OF Appeals
which has an important bearing upon contracts made and
entered into by the city authorities over and above the
amount appropriated for the Tho Is that Of
| John Donovan versus the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
| monaiy Of tho city Of New York, and SUIT for
seyentylve thousand dollars In payment Of work done
nv the plaintiff for the city. Tho decided In
favor Of tho plaintiff when appeal made and tho
decision reversed This action OF the Court OF Appeals
will save the city large Of money annually, and, rs
number OF similar suits In allegiance, II viii esab
lisn precedent for dismiszng them. The plan Of
ceedng the annual appropriation Is o. constant occur
renee and by this decision contractors win be put
I their guard for the future
Judge Nelson addressed the Grand Jury Of the United
States Circuit Court yesterday and called their attention
the the calendar upon which they would have
pass It required sixteen of their number TO const-
ute quorum and the concurrence OF twelvc OF their
number 10 ind atL There were no cases OF striking
niportance but in considering those 70 which he
fcrred any assistance they might require would be given
by tho District Attorney or the Court ,ss.s,
In the United States District Court yesterday, before
Judge Benedict the case OF the United States aanst
eleven packages Of Photographic paper which had been
for three four days was submitted to and dc idcd
by tho rry The paper in question was vniued g. six
thousand prussian hacrs but the invoice falsely repro
seed the character and value OF the mportation repre-
seiaag me paper as "waste paper and its value as
seven hondred and fifty acrs Thosjury found ver-a
dit for HE government for five thousand dollars i s
In conscquencc thcrc having been three panels OF
jurors Of one hundred each ordered for tho Supreme
Court, circuit part second for The present tcrm and the
paucty OF at,eb ances Judge Bacom has directed the
clerk fine each attending Juror twenty-five dollars
day. Tho gudgercm at tho saino time that until
afa Ecgsatdro Increased the penalty on non attending
jurofsto vo hundred collars tho duty would continue
| to dsove upon poor men, the rich prefer paying
twoniy five dollars to sitting in court for day
The trial OF DR. Charles cobe charged with procuring
an abortion upon Nni,na we!fcr which was commenced
in tie Court oe General Sessions Friday.
| Guided yesterday tic whole of tho day occupied
In Cumming ~ the District Attorney Hall, IN an
elaborate and eloquent argument urged for conviction
OF the crime ofmurdcr The Recorder In charging tho
jury saic th: prisoner could only DO convicted Of
rnnnslaughtor in the second or fourth degree After d.
liberatng few moments the jury rendered averdct Of
passing sentence remarked that the offence Of which
Dr. Cobcl was convicted was one o. tho hcinous
crimes which could committed, and which sho ked
the nonl seIse Of Inc community. His Honor said that
the legislature had affixed penalty sufficient for
tho rna.n tudo OF the orncc defined by mansaughter
In tie fourth degree r cobc cent to the state
Prison for years. that being the extreme penalty Of
the law. ;e- 49,
gJadgs A J. Duenhofler, the successor Of the late
Judge F9orencc Mccarthy on tn, Marine Court bench,
o.c acd yesterday the frstt!me in the small room
opposite the Superior Court trial term. Irfs GF a8
Iicutenant General Winfield Scott at tho surro
gato'aohce yesterday, being Of the witnesses to
IIovc the viii Of the late General J. G, Swift. Tho
veteran general appeared to DO IN good health and spirits
The tinted States mail Steamship Flung Shuey, Cap.
tan j. - Hdroth, OF the Cromwell line, will sail to-
A.y At three r. H., for New Orleans Direct from pier
Ne. o North river Tho mails will close at the Post
! Onice,ai hafpast ono r. N. ags-2sea
| A complimentary banquet was gwen at Demonico's
evening by the Eric Rniiway Company, to Sir Nor
ton reto snd the European capitalists Of his party. It
wss most agreeable gathering, ropicte with eloqucncc
and ssciai good feeling Speeches werc made by Sir
Morton Pcto and Mcssrs. Robert J. walker. George
Bancroft. II, S. Dickinson and oihsra
There another sale OF government vessels yestor
day the Eric basin, Brooklyn, some OF them being
large AID valuable steamers The attendance nu-
oc bdng spirited, and tho prices realised con-
sidcraLiy advance OF the appraised value. All but
Of fourteen vessels offered sold, tho total
anoui received being nearly three quarters Of million
dollars There wilt DO another largo sale TO day at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, commencing at noon.
THO dock trial al tho foot OF Delaney street Of the
winooski and Algonquin continued yester
DAY without interruption. Zone improvements have
bccu nadc In the machinery Of both vessels since ho
previous Test and their engines spear 10 work more
smoothly Tho Algonquin was trino ahead yesterday.
Among The visitors the winoosk several officers
| of tho French naval vessels now In our harbor.
| rye contracts we're awarded by the Street Commits
sioner yesterday for curbing guerins and tagging In
different parts Of tic city, and for rebuilding tho
pier the foot Of 13lst North river the latter at
nine thousand cght hundred dollars
New commercials the my dollar legal tondsr Urea
sury nites are now being circulated
flu Fnian Congress closed lbs session in Phladep ha
yesterday The members Of the Senate will assemble In
this city to-day in executive session tlse APP
poinarn,s for Cabinet officers All the officers Of the
government expected TO be appointed, qualified
and their posts within week Tho Irish rep blcan
bonds which appears not yet quite ready for
general circulation TO be In denominations Of twenty
! fifty, thousand and Ave thousand dollars
The National Convention in Philadelphia Of the Eplsco-
pal Church. after session or three weeks closed up
business and finally adjourned yesterday The only
Item he days proceedings Of interest TO the general
reader the adoption Of resolution declaring that in
Liberation Of the Increased Of living tho salaries
OF clergy men ousht to DO advanced ffty per cent
Additional accounts OF disasters TO shipping along the
coast by the gallo Of las, week. continue reach
US They will be found noticed In marine column
Among these mentioned the steamer Carolina from
Morchcad City, G., for this port which wont ashore
on shsckelcrds Beach Thursday last and the steamer
Manhattan, from Wilmington Delaware, for Mobile which
put into Charleston, G., tho same day, consider.
ably damaged
Mr. Cheshire, mo Kings county Supervisor who was
some time ago tried by martial and committed 70
Warren on charge mafcasance In connection with
The pnvnrf NnrsbaI,a orn nf the Second CONGRESSIONAL