The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-03

country is 10 BIO held the city Of Mexico IN May next
Some interesting and important correspondence on
Mexican AFFAIRS including dispatches winch passcd be-
tween Secretary Seward and Mr. Dayton our Minister III
France about the time that Macmillan was preparing 10
mount the Mexican throne ana from Major Cen.
eral Heron. Is given in our columns this morning
Mr.. Stewards instructions to Mr. Dayton were
to the effect that he was not to recognize
the then embryo emperor as such In any
manner and the latter took occasion to contra
dict report that he had held out prospect that our
government would ack nowlsdge the empire Gene
raj Heron gave contradiction 10 the statement that
citizens OF the United States and from this country
for the aid Of President Juaex had been allowed TO cross
tho Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas
The United States gunboat Mcrccdita, from st. Do
mingo City on the 5th inst via Key Wost Fla, arrived
here yesterday On her arrival at st. Domingo the Mer
cedita saluted the Dominican flag, and her commander
accompanied by the American Consul called on the head
OF the government The death penalty for political
offences has been abolished and is said that the coun-
try already the Spanish evacuation made con-
Siderable progress In the arts Of peace. The Merceda Is
among the surplus naval vessels which viii shortly DC
sold at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The naval apprentice ship Sabine arrived here ycster
day from New London, Conn. Among other objects Of
her visit here is the enlistment Of apprentices.
special meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors took
place yesterday number Of bills wcr, passed; but all
the papers that came up Of routine character
The Board adjourned to the 10th nst
AT Yesterday session the Board OF Fire Commissioners
organized Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company No
TO- to be located at No 437 East Houston street J. G.
Harrison foreman and full compliment Of officer and
privates, Thirteen more companies Of the volp tcer
department notified Of disarmament, officers and
be honorably discharged the LIT Of November
A number Of appointments and renstatcmcnts were
made II was resolved that permission be asked OF the
Police Commissioners TO introduce alarm tcegraphs into
such station houses may be necessary Premises No
Dover street, occupied by Hose Company No TO- is no
longer needed for department use
The examination Of the OF the ship Calhoun,
charged with mutiny on the oath Of September last and
With mutnous conduct on the 2lst o. the same month,
was resumed yesterday before Commissioner Bets.
After brief testimony for the defence which
merely repetition .. what given Saturday, tho
case was closed. The Commissioner, in giving his de
cison, said that tho prosecution had failed to scbs'an
ate The charge OF mu.iny the cath Of September
The that occasion were led by their fears thai
the mate and boas~ain would escape, when the tug
came alongside to request the captain to mako them
secure tin delivered the authorities the
charge of having killed OF their number during the
previous the 2ls The subsequent cscsp, Of the
bca swain showed that the suspicious thcy entertained
in the matter well founded Tho charge OF inu
tinous conduct on the 21st ult, when the cook was
beaten. was however sustained by the evidence, and
upon that charge the prisoners were committed for trial
Benjamin F, Petit keeper OF concert saloon was
yesterday brought before United States Commissioner
Osborn, charged with passing three bogus grecnbacks
returned solder. The latter states that he depos
tied hundred dollars with Petit for safe keeping and
tnat when returning him this Petit gave him the three
bogus notes This the accused denies, asserting that
he returned the money he received it, The accused is
held for examination.
Tho report ofHon Murray Hoffman, referee appointed
to determine the amount Of money received by Mr.
George II. rurser during the time he occupied the posi-
ton Of City Tax Comm ssioner rendered yesterday
before Judge Ingraham OF the Supreme Court at cham
bcrs. The total OF principal and interest is fixed at
s4, ITS 50, winch tho Judge decided to confirm.
The OF Anne Lorking versus Frederick l. King
concluded Yesterday by Judge Barnard OF the Su-
preme Court signing order in accordance with his de-
cion rendered last week. directing the defendant to
ccute assignment 70 the plaintiff Of the drafts claimed
by her. and alleged to have been retained by Mr. King
The October term Of the Court OF General Sessions
opened yesterday, Recorder Hoffman presiding. AS
there quorum of Grand Jurors present, ad
diliona panel ordered, rctrrnablc this morning
District Attorney Hall announced that the Of Ed
sard d. Kotchum and Henry b. Jenkins would be the
calendar next Monday One thousand petty jurors will
DC this week In addition 20 the regular panel
OF the Court Charles NJ. Hardy, who convicted in
August of stealing clothing mater ais from several firms
sent to the State Prison for three years and
months VILLAIN BRADY, piCkpocket, who stole q
watch from gentleman In the Park, sentenced to
imprisonment the Prison for length Of
time and Thomas Madigan, who stole pockctbook from
lady in Broadway sent To the STATE Prison for
and ak months. Judgment was suspended in the
OF Charles " Conner, who accdsntiy caused the
death OF Patrick Murphy.
The examination in the OF tho United Ssryicc Pc
iro!cum Company which vas to have taken phce yes.
ray at TIC Jefferson Market Police Court, before JUS
tcc vdsc further postponed to be resumed ut three
O'Clock this afternoon The adjournment caused by
tho absence Of Colonel Mann, in family aih
occurred
The examinatc on In the case OF Charles Jones, alias
chaunccy Johnson charged with tho robbery Of twenty
ave thousand dollars worth Of bonds from tho banking
no, OF August Belmont Co, aud OF sixteen hundred
dollars tho oticc Of Adams Express Company
resumed aud concluded yesterday In tho Tombs Pocc
Court Considerable testimony was taken indicating
abi winch counsel for the accused claimed proven
The Judge decision was reserved sts+
poiicc oi TINS Guy ana nave
just succeeded after much shewd m,nGuvrng and per.
severna labor in finding about fifteen Thousand dollars
worth OF silks stolen the night OF the 18th OF las
month from tho Of Mssrs Louty Co., In Eighth
street, PhadelpbA aud arrcsting man named Frank
acock on charge Of having committed the robbery.
som Of tho goods found packet in trunks in the
room Peacock occupied In hotel this city and the
remainder discovered deposited in tomb In Monu.
ent Cemetery PHILADELPHIA The accused will be sent
on TO the Quaker City for trial.
one OF our Richmond correspondents furnishes some
additional very interesting particulars In regard TO the
alleged robbery last Friday Of the army Quartermss
tiers Department at Lynchburg, Va, by General c.
Briscoe appears that Of the stolen funds represent
ing altogether about forty thousand dollars all but three
thousand dollars gold worthless paper which
put In che plaop whence distracted a decoy
after the War Department had learned Of the conspiracy
commit the robbery in Which u Is charged that Gen
eal Briscoc and the sutIcr Lacksy engaged The