The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-15

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motion being made before Judge Moncrief, OF the eu.
peror Court chambers by the counsel Of Miss LAnra
Keene for an order to restrain Mr. John Clarke from
producing or appearing in said play After hearing argu
ments for and against the motion the Judge at the re-
quest OF defendants counsel adjourned the case FOR
some days. In order enable the latter 70 secure add
tionai adavits with the condition that plants coun
sci should also have the privilege Of serving additional
afhdavits on the defendant
The motion for the discharge Of Brown, alias Brewer,
charged with being associated with Henry B. Jenkins,
the alleged Pheuix Bank defauter which TO have
been made before Recorder Hoffman yesterday, was
postponed Browns counsel was IN attendance anxious
to have the matter disposed or claiming that there had
boon NO evidence adduced against hts client to warrant
his IMPRISONMENT for day in consequence Of the alb
sence OF Mr. McKeon the Recorder adjourned the hear
ing till to morrow morning, in the Court Of General
Sessions
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday before Judge
DAILY an action brought by solomon Meyr against
the city for fourteen hundred and eighty I've dollars TO
recover damages alleged TO have been done TO the
plaintiffs boot and shoe store during the riots Of July,
1863 The counsel for the city moved TO dismiss the
case, because the goods were carried away and not
destroyed during the riot The jury returned verdict
for the plaintiff Of eight hundred dollars
The somewhat interesting case OF Miss Anne Lork
ing against Frederick l. King has, after variety Of
vicssitudes and series Of vexatious ltigations at
length been settled The counsel both sides came to
an understanding yesterday morning The agreement IS
substantially that in consideration Of the defendant
King, giving up the drafts disseminating all suits and
surenderng all claims growing out Of the controversy
Miss Lorking shall pay him two thousand doars-the
amount originally in dispute-and which, II will be
membcred he was have received for the collection OF
the drafts Out OF this Mr. King is likewise to pay
the costs Of the litigation.
The taking of evidence in the Harris divorce case at
New London having been concluded Friday forenoon
the afternoon Of that day and the whole of yesterdays
sitting Of the court occupied In the arguments Of
counsel on both sides AS the previous days, the
court room crowded with auditors anxious to hear
and witness the forensic displays Of the legal gentlemen
engaged So far as proceedings in open court are con-
corned the case is now concluded It Is not expected
that the decision will be rendered sooner than eight
ten days hence.
Twenty ocean steamships cleared here yesterday OF
which two for Europe and the principal part of
the remainder for our Southern ports.
Fire Engine Companies Nos. 8, and A. Hose Compa
mics Nos 49, &c. a. 49, A. the Exempt Association Of this
city and companies from wechawken, Brooklyn. Boston
and Albany paradcd through streets yesterday, with
music banners decoratedhpparatus, &c. their way
participate in the great remens parade in Philadelphia
on Monday, and presented fine appearance They will
return next Wednesday. One hundred and fourteen
companies expected to be in the line of tomorrows
procession
The article on the Fenan movement which pro-
duce to-day contains careful review Of the circum-
stances connected with the effort to establish nde
pendent republic Ireland, the relations this movement
bears to the general politics Of Europe the character
and of the parties concerned the expected
features Of the coming and the probable result Of
the whole thing. Fenianism-of which, as Fenian ora
tor has said, shave heard much 'stu07'-is dis
covered in its CRADLE tracked through its growth and
scanned closely it stands to day close scrutiny OF
this Irish will impress the impartial inquirer
with tho magnitude Of those secret combinations which
appear have been deliberately moulded they
vigorously operated Most Of information is derived
from gentleman who very recently traversed Europe
and judged undersandingly OF the subjects treated
splendid entertainment was given last evening to
Sir Morton Peo his fellow European capitalists aud other
gentlemen Of prominence, by Mr. Kennard, Supcrn-
tendent OF the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad at
his residence at Glen Cove Long Island The guests Of
whom there nearly hundred were conveyed from
this city on a special steamer.
The Croton Board, in special notice to our citizens,
requests economy in the use Of water at the present
time the Croton river is now, by the long drought
reduced 10 its lowest stage.
During quarrel about three O'Clock yesterday
ing, in the drinking place No James slip between Dem
mis- Foley and Florence Mccarthy, the former alleged
stabbed the latter in the abdomen with large ackkne
nnictnga wound Which II is thought will prove fatal
Foley arrested and locked up, and Mccarthy was
conveyed to his residence As Oak street. where his de-
position in regard to the affair yesterday taken.
German named Moses Edclstein living at 70 Eliza.
beth street, yesterday locked up a charge Of
having, the morning Of the Both ut set FIRE to his
place. with the object of destroying and thereby de-
fraudng the insurance companies Isaac Goldman, OF
1873 Suffolk street. and Wolf Zcmme OF 100 Bowery, de-
posed that Edelsten tried to hire them to do the ncen
diary work for him.
Henry Gerkcn, the young who, on Friday night
at "a Prince street. in desperate fit Of anger shot his
mother and named George Hilton, yesterday
committed to prison by Justice Lcdwith in default of
fifteen hundred dollars bail Hiltons wound is not dan
gerous but Mrs Gerkcn remains in critical condition.
man named Constantine Lamerger was yesterday
committed for examination charge OF being In league
with three four men, who, last Wednesday night
the OF Hester and Chryse Streets attacked his
friend Augustus Meyer, army suter, and stole from
him fifteen hundred dollars.
An alleged pickpocket, named George Heating who
sent to Blackwcs Island for three months In July
last but who after made his escape rearrcsted
last night Of his Centre street haunts and will be
returned to his island home this morning.
FIRE at No. 81 Downing street, which broke out about
O'Clock last evening" destroyed the coffin factory OF
Mr.. +. H Senior, enailing loss stock and building
of about fifteen thousand dollars The fire communicated
to No SO, TO which slight damage done. Other
houses in the vicinity were somewhat injured by water
The principal matter Of interest in the Philadelphia
Episcopal Convention yesterday and excited
Discussion over resolution introduced by Mr. Horace
Binney, that 10 the religious services for the
national church thanksgiving day, appointed by
the House Of Bishops, thanks be offered TO
the Almighty for the removal OF slavery from
our land The resolution finally defeated and in
manner which prevents u being again taken up during
the sessions Of the present convention message from
the House OF Bishops was received In the House OF
Delegates fixing New York as the place for holding