The New York herald., 1865-05-20

kentucky regarding the late removal OF General Meredith
from command in tina, State, and meetings are being
hold to denounce those who caused his displacement
and to urge his restoration upon President Johnson.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The latest from the Mexican side Of the Rio
Grande show that all is confusion along that river owing
to the presence in the vicinity Of Matamoros of both
publican and imperial forces fight for the possession
Of the town had taken place, but with what result has
not yet been asceraned though there been
both that the republicans had captured II and that they
had retreated from before it. Business however, there
as well at Bagdad, at a complete standstu, aud
the people fleeing the river Texas carry
ing with them their portable property. Imperial rein
forcements for Matamoros were said to be the way
from Vera Cruz but the adherens of Macmillan
much troubled reports that Kirby Smith, with his
rebel army from Texas coming to fight for
Juarez.
Secretary Seward was the State Department yester
day, and attended to some oncia business The hopes
for Mr. Frederick Stewards recovery now stronger
than at any previous period.
The Inman steamship Etna, Captain McGuigan, will
sail to-day at twelve n for Queenstown and Liverpool
from pier - North river The steamer America Captain
Vessels, for Southampton and Bromen will also sail
noon to-day The mails win close a the Post once for
| both vessels at half-past ten A. N.
Baron Stoeckl the Russian Minister at Washington
has recently presented to the President letter from
Prince Gortschako officially expressing tho sympathy
OF tho Russian with the American people 10
the siiction suffered BY tho assassination Of President
Lincoln. m r
verdict for Ave hundred and nfty dollars damages
was yesterday rendered in the Supreme Court before
Judge Welles, against G. w. Farrinson butcher, on
account Of injuries done to James Carroll lad OF nue
years, By being by which the defendants
son was recklessly driving through Fourth avenue 10
October last
Tho Grand Jury OF tho Court OF General Sessions
having finished their abors yesterday discharged
Judge Russell in thanking them for the efficient
In which they discharged their Duties remarked that In
the short space Of ten days they passed upon hun
dred and seventy eight Jacob Bahr convicted Of
picking the pocket Of Mrs Thayer the State
Prison for two years. Robert Randall who pleaded
guilty OF an attempt at larceny sent 10 the Psnten
tiary for year. The OF Samuel Philip charged
with obtaining money under false pretences, sud,
donly brought TO a close After Mr. Dayton the United
Staes Revenue Inspector testified that he gave Phillip
authority TO 6nd out il cigar makers defraud the govern
mont, Judge Russell instructed the Jury 10 acquit,
which they did without leaving their seats Anne
Holman was tried on charge Of stealing sixty.
nve dollars from Catharine Corcoran Peter Riley
and Bernard Reynolds were convicted OF an
aggravated assault perperated upon John Dshey pr
vate in the regular army. tho night Of the 7th Of
April short distance from the Grand street ferry Tho
soldier was stabbed In the bead and stomach but was
able to march the ruans at the point OF his revolver till
he met policeman. Assistant District Attorney Bed.
ford pressed for conviconfor assault with intent TO
kill but the jury convicted of assault with intent to
do bodily harm They each TO the State Prison
for three years large number Of prisoners we're ar.
ragned and their trials set down for next week
Z The Excise Commissioners me. yesterday. Six appli.
cations for licenses received and granted on con-
don Of the payment Of thirty dollars by each applicant
They then adjourned till to-day.
Frodcr schroedcr keeper OF grocery ct the corner
of Second and Eghy.hfth streets his wife, and
his clerk named Louis Stock yesterday arrested by
tho police charge of being extensively engaged in
passing counterfet fractional currency On schrocdcr
premises and person discovered bogus twenty vc
and nfty cent notes representing about hundred |
dollars The accused will day bc taken before United
States Marshal Murray for examination.
Charles Williams, alias Wesley Alien, was yesterday
committed to the Tombs for examination charged with
picking gold watch from the pocket OF George
A. sweot, while the two were riding down town to-
gether Thursday afternoon in Broadway stage
Williams on being arrested, stouty protested his inno-
cence OF the charge, but, Ia eaid informed Mr. |
Sweet that he knew who had stolen his watch, |
and could recover II II he allowed his liberty
He was therefore, in company with Mr. Sweet and
officer allowed proceed different places the city
in search Of the msAng property; but he failed TO dis
cover il, and was locked up.
Jacob Levy, German, was yesterday committed for
examination complaint Of Caroline Kane of Mercer
street. who alleges that he stole from her over a thou
sand dollars and gold watch Levy says the money
deposited in bank in bis name and Caroline
entrusted it TO him to deposit with the understanding
that he was to marry her.
Twenty female street walkers, arrested on Thursday
night by tho Fifteenth precinct police, yesterday
for examination.
Immense damage has been caused by the rise in the
river above New Orleans Tho levees from
The mouth Of the Red river Donsdsonvle have been
forced and tract of country hundred and fifty
miles in length and from thirty to nfy miles in width
has boen inundated.
Tho tugboat Success, plying between Chicago and |
Bridgeport exploded her boiler the afternoon Of the
l6h killing person and severely scadng eight others
nre the origin Of which is unknown, broke out In the
No 81 Nassau street, Fulton between seven
and eight O'Clock last evening and extended To Ave
story rear building used principally for manufacturing
purposes upper three floors Of which, with their
tents we're entre;y destroyed Some damage was also
done to the adjoining buildings Nos las, lao and l42
Fulton street No 70 Nassau The entire loss
is estimated at 6fty thousand dollars
The stock market extremely duh yesterday, and
a fraction lower. Governments were heavy. Gold was
nrm and closed at 1919 1872. at ave p. " At night
the closing price 1903
There was a fair business done in most articles Of
domestic produce yesterday bu, imported merchandise
was generally quiet The export movement in bread
sus day before yesterday continued and further
engagements effected by the steamers-mainly for
next week at cd a I'd week ago 1t would have been
taken at Id Cotton nrmer. Petroleum was heavy
and lower Groceries steady On Change nour
and grain more steady Provisions were hrmer
whskey was nominal
GENERAL MAGRUDER AND THE TEXAS REBELs--
Tury H.vr A NrIoupoR-That famous rebel