The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-14

announcing that all the late government onlcials
are to be subjected trial. and had made demand
the British Charge for the surrender Of exPresdent
Pezet and others Of them who took refuge board
British man -ofwar; but the demand came too late a.
the vessel had sailed There Q rumor, which, how
ever did receive much credence that the Spanish
Minister had threatened hostes IL the treaty Of Spain
with the old government not ratified by the new
one Revolutionary operations progressing IN the
republic Of Bolivia, whore there had been
lighting Tho revolutioniss in the interior Of Colombia
there From Central America there is nothing OF special
importance.
From Rio Jaueiro advices 10 the 9Th OF Novcm-
ber and from Buenos Ayres the 30th Of October No
further fighting between the Paraguayans and the allies
Is reported; but the latter carrying the
pagn vigorously pushing pursuit of the former who
rereating One division OF the Brazilian army had
reached the river Uruguay and commenced crossing
into the province Of Carientes Tho Emperor Of Brazil
expected 10 return TO his capital from the Of
war on tho 18th OF November
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon but
without transacting any BUSINESS adjourned to meet
again at three O'Clock this afternoon.
Tho Board Of Councilman met yesterday and
Cured with the Aldermen in granting the Of the
triangular piece OF ground situated the junction Of
Sixth and Broadway for the purpose Of erecting
bronze hfesxe statues Of Fulton Morse resolu-
ton adopted directing the Comptroller pay the
bill Of Alexander Brandon amounting three thousand
one hundred and nineteen dollars. for decorating the
City Hall and tho various stands around for the Fourth
Of July celebration. After disposnR Of number OF
routine papers, the Board adjourned to this after
at three O'Clock
Governor Fenton has dismissed the charges against
Mr. John G. Deven, Corporation Counsel OF this city, on
the ground that the evidence is insufficient warrant
his removal from Office and has suspended further
tion in the OF Comptroller Brennan and City In
spector Boole until the assembling of the Legislature,
when as he announces in official statement he will
lay the subject before that body for its action.
Mayor Gunthcr has vetoed tho ground Of the
charges being exorbitant resolution adopted by the
Board of Supervisors the sh ult endorsing bill OF
fifteen hundred dollars for printing five thousand copies
OF the Election law and circulars and notices to the
inspectors and canvassers of election. The Mayor
says the work could have done for far less
that he has good to believe that not than
half the number of copies charged for printed
William Smelling yesterday under examination In
the United States Commissioners ONCE before Commits
sioner Osborn charge of having in October last,
board the American ship Valley Forge Of which he was
the time mate and which then lying in the Enc
h Channel, caused the death OF a named lar
vey by striking him. After hearing considerable es-
mony the adjourned over till this morning
Stephen Kcarncy, Thomas Malone and Patrick Farra.
under examination before United States Commissioner
Belts charge of stealing quantity OF rope from the
steamer Thomas Colyer, yesterday committed for
trial
In the Strong divorce trial yesterday there
new developments Of very great interest Dr. Cunning
s Bedford was examined at considerable length upon
the and consequences Of rreguarity attending
the maternal period Aclcr Of the City Inspectors Office
testified that there record in the books Of the birth
death Of child Of Peter and Mary Strong the time
OF the alleged abortion In the afternoon session coun
sci for the defence wished introduce the records of
the previous criminal proceedings testimony in the
present suit; but the Court decided to exclude them.
During the trial Of Yesterday in the Supreme
Court before Judge Mullen, brought by s. s. Richards
against Charles G. Patterson for the recovery Of
thousand dollars, with interest, loaned to the latter,
which he alleged already paid, plaintiffs counsel
INDUCED in personal remarks regarding the de-
PENDANT which exasperaed him that sprngng TO his
feet he struck the lawyer blow in the face. The pugil
slic offender fined fifty dollars which he promptly
paid. He subsequently had the satisfaction Of having
verdict rendered in his favor
suit for thousand dollars damages for injuries
ceived by little boy named Louis Funck, in November,
1854 by being run over on the corner OF Thirteenth
street and A. by horse and wagon belonging to
a man named Andrew Masset yesterday before Judge
Mullen of the Supreme Court but resulted in verdict
for the defendant.
The suit Of Margaret Tnkic against the Knckerbocker
Stage Company, for 1--WE thousand dollars damages for
injuries received while getting out Of stage,
cludcd yesterday In the Superior Court before Judge
Robertson but the jurys verdict has not yet been
dered
Over sixteen prisoners disposed OF yesterday in
the Court Of General Sessions before Recorder Holman
Henry Keutzcr indicted for attempting TO perpetrate
rape upon little girl pleaded guilty, and sent to
the State Prison for FIVE years. Michael Dunn pleaded
guilty to similar Offence and was remanded for sen
tcnce John Wilkinson who pleaded guilty onn attempt
to steal hundred and forty dollars and Christian Eos
ter George Green who charged with burglary,
pleaded guilty attempt at burglary, sent TO
the State Prison for two years and six months Joseph
Santos Cuban, convicted Of stealing two carpets
from II stuyvesant street. and to the State
Prison for years. John = Myers Bridget Dowd and
Adophus Becker, charged with different Offences,
each sent to the Pcnitentary for year Mary Fz.
patrick, who pleaded guilty to attempting to steal two
hundred dollars worth Of clothing sent to the Pen
itentiary for six months The Of Zeno Burnham.
charged with being mock auctionccr down for
next Tuesday.
The examination before United States Commissioner
Jackson in Jersey City Of the charges against James
Hughes bounty broker, Of swindlng volunteers ont Of
large sums Of money concluded yesterday, there
being considerable additional testimony taken. The
Commissioner required Hughes to give bail for his ap
pearance for trial In the of twelve hundred dollars
each complaint amounting altogether to thirty thou
sand dollars which being forthcoming he
mittcd TO prison. None Of the evidence introduced in
this investigation implicated Mr. Marcus Cicero Stanley
In the transactions with which Hughes is charged
The Fcnans hard at work canvassing the
tive merits OF the and old systems OF administration
The claims Of each pretty fully before them, and
they beginning gravitae in accordance with their
convictions sympathies The President, Colonel
W. r. Roberts, has issued his formal opening address
The Senators bad session yesterday, and two
members heretofore absent their way join them
No matters Of importance given TO the public. An
other session will be held to-day.
Considerable anxiety is felt by the Canadians regarding