The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-14

Canadian government to meet the apprehended Fenian
invasion Our Toronto despatch states that has finally
been decided TO place volunteer force ON the
frontier; that two battaons have already been
directed to hold themselves In readiness 10 march,
and that in consequence OF some recently received
information the armory guards have been doubled
Secretary Seward yesterday had a long inter
view with the President, which has given rise TO a
port that the British government has made demands on
relative TO the Fenan movement and that the Brit
sh Minister has asked Mr. Seward to deue his position
the subject
Our government In order to preserve its neutrality in
the present contest in Mexico will allow armed par
ties pass frontier TO go into that country any
shipments Of TO either OF the beligeren parties
but OF course will not interfere with the carrying Of
arms for their personal protection by persons going
thther.
1t is announced in Washington dispatches that the
Hon Preston King has resigned the position OF Collector
OF Customs in this city The Of Mr. Kings
cessor has not yet been made public.
In our Paris correspondence published yesterday was
announced tho fact, important TO enterprising
countrymen that the managers OF the French Universal
Exhibition TO open at Paris in 1867 had consented to
extend the time for American exhibitors TO make their
entries from the st Of last month TO the 3ls Of January
next, and this morning we publish some interest
ing dispatches relative TO the NATTER forwarded by
Minister in France, Mr. Bigelow, to Secretary Seward
Lieutenant General Grant, with his family and stat,
arrived In this city last evening" and took at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
The Board of Councilman held brief session yestcr-
day for tho transaction of some routine business.
communication received from the Comptroller to
which was appended ordinance providing for add-
onal appropriations for the present year. the hav
ing been specified by the Board Of Supervisors at late
T,o laid A porf NJ tha
Committee Railroads In favor Of removing the tracks
in Washington and Greenwich streets also laid
The Mayor sent in a communication announcing the
forthcoming review Of the Metropolitan Police after the
reception of which the Board adjourned till Thursday
The Fire Commissioners held meeting Yesterday
afternoon. The Chief Engineer recommended that list
of the fire signal stations be printed and hung in each
engine house J. d. Costcr resigned as Assistant Engi
Of the Department. The Police Commissioner, scnt
communication rendering the compliment OF salute
to the Fire Department the occasion of the intended
parade Of the police force Thursday next which
accepted b. v. Mackay appointed District Engi-
neer. II directed that proposals to build twenty
tenders after the Rochester pattern, be advertised for
The Board adjourned meet on Friday next at three
o'clock.
An enthusiastic meeting held Ut the Cooper Insti
tute last evening under the auspices of the American
Union Commission organized to aid in the restoration
Of the Union upon the basis Of frcedom industry, edu
cation and Christian morality Senator Morgan pre-
sided. and addresses delivered by Governor Par
sons, of Alabama Rev DR. Thompson, President Of the
Commission; Rev Henry Ward Beccher, Major General
Meade and General Fske Letters also read from
Secretary Seward General Grant and General Sherman.
expressing their entire sympathy with the object Of the
Commission.
We have to repeat the announcement that there have
haop M -totar in fha Lou puy
dent Physician Sayre writes communication in
reply to the remonstrance of the Atalanta's cabin
passengers against being detained that vessel, in
which he SAYS he has done oil in his power for
their relief and that he is not responsible for the grew
under which they labor Tho captain Of the city
Sanitary Police yesterday transmitted TO the Police Com.
mssoners statement Of his operations avert the viz
iaton Of the cholera He says his force has been vig
lanty at work and that notices served during the
past week for the cleaning Of nearly four hundred
places in filthy condition in different parts Of
the city. The War Department In Washington
has appointed a commission Of three surgeons
to confer with city authorities in relation to the cree
ton of cholera quarantine hospital mt Sandy Hook
The divorce Of Gabrielle saeltzer vs. Alexander
Saetzer formerly wife and husband, which first made
its appearance the courts in August 1884 was again
up yesterday in new form before Judge Ingraham OF
the Supreme Court In September 1864, divorce from
her husband granted Mrs. Saezer on her alega.
tons Of his Inconsistency but she prays to have the
judgment Of divorce set aside the ground
that she induced TO make application for IL through
Misrepresentation of her lawyer Who she says, led
her TO believe that the proceedings not instituted in
earnest or for the purpose OF procuring SEPARATION but
merely with the object OF cndeavoring by yielding to tho
husbands solicitations for divorce, 10 him Of
alleged insanity. Mr.. Saeltzer, who is married to
thcrx c&9rgp
taons Of the plaintiff and opposes her application for
annumcnt Of the divorce decree. The Judge after re-
viewing all the circumstances Of the case denied the
motion to set aside the Judgment.
Judge Cerke, Of the supreme Court, Yesterday rem
dered his decision in the OF Grceucaf Mum
ford It will be remembered that during the excitement
the alleged frauds OF Ketchum jenkins and others
Mr. Mumford arrested and committed To the Tombs
charge Of attempt 10 dcfraud his creditors by giving
them checks a time when he had money in bank TO
meet the same but was liberated owing lack OF proof
Of fraudulent intent The suit now in question was
brought by Mr. Greencaf recover creditor of Mr.
Mumfod nfty three thousand dollars deposited by the
latter the Nassau Bank and subsequently transferred
by him TO o Mr. Oakley The Judge granted the order
for attachment the funds in question prayed for
by Mr. Greenleaf.
The Kechum frauds up again in court yesterday,
argument being had before Judge Cerke in the
of the assgnees Of Kechum Charles X. Graham,
which u suit to alleged loan Of one hun
dred thousand dollars from defendant. In de-
PENDANT claimed he had deposited eighty thousand dol
lars in gold checks for the loan and the motion yescr
day to compel the plaintiffs to make discovery, to
which the latter object, the ground that no such
checks deposited with them. The motion was
however, granted
The application Of Mr. Moses Taylor TO continue an in
junction restraining Mr. Brookman from proceeding with
the construction Of pier at the foot oil Nineteenth
street. East river yesterday denied Judge Cerke
contested election OF wardens Of the French Protest
ant Church du St. Esprit is shortly to come before the
Supreme Court circuit in this city. Certain members Of
the congregation claim have been duly elected church
wardens while other gentlemen hold the positions and
positively refuse rcnqush them In anticipation OF