The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-29

evening" for the purpose Of settling up al unfinished
business OF the old department The Of the hall was
granted them the meeting Of the nsw Fire Commits
sionsrs yesterday.
Major General Dix yesterday sent District Attorney
Hall the decision OF President johnson remandns john
Mcneil and william Edsel who were convicted oy .
military commission In Washington Of obtaining money
under false preences, TO the custody OF the criminal
officers OF this county, by whom the charge VIII Do
investigated
The case of John Bennett alleged bounty land war
rant forger was called on trial In the United States
Circuit Court yesterday, before Judge shpman pu the
defendant negectng appear his counsel was ordered
TO ind bail in the sum Of 5000 each Of the two In
dictments or else the bond for FIVE thousand dollars
which the defendant had previously given would be for
feted The Of Savage who IL charged with passing
counterfeit greenbacks adjourned to the next term,
in consequence OF the III health Of the accused
Tho Tax Commissioners win send In the assessment
rolls for the year 1855 70 the Board Of Supervisors
Monday next special meeting having been called for
that pufpsss
Ths one hundred and eleventh commencement Of Co.
lumbls College held yesterday at the Academy OF
Music. The spacious building was crowded in every
part on the occasion The ceremonies were very int
resting The programme Of the exercises was fully car
rsd out and splendid orchestra under the direction Of
r. D. Helmsmuler contributed much to the pleasure Of
the audience The proceedings presided over BY
Professor Barnard, President Of the college.
The commencement exercises Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary will take place at st. Peters church,
in Twentieth street. at tel O'Clock this morning The
regular service thc Ltany and administration Of the
Holy Eucharist, held in st. Pauls chapel ut seven
O'Clock yesterday morning. after which the usual
'breakfast reunion" took place at the Asor House. At
halfpast one O'Clock the annual essay road by the
Rev. Jesse A. Spencer D. d. rector Of st. Pauls church.
Fiatbush L. L. after which business meeting Of the
association held In the hall Of the seminary Bishop
Coke announced to preach the annual commencement
sermon to-day.
The regular monthly auction sales Of coal in this Cit
OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company took place
yesterday the former dsposng of twenty thousand tons
Of Pston coal and the latter Of twenty five thousand
tons Of Scranton The attendance at both sales was
large and the bddiag spirited There was an ad
the prices Of last month Of from ten to nifty
cents per ton stove COAL which in May sold at from
50 rs to 50 8 bringing yesterday from 81 20 TO 81 70
Justice Dodge yesterday commenced at the Jefferson
Market Police Court the investigation Of the charge
made against Daniel M Porter, lawyer Of No. Wall
street. by Henry stover of 1874 West Twenty second
street. who at time confined in Fort lafayette,
and who alleges that Porter defrauded him Of about
twenty thousand dollars under pretence Of using the
money 10 procure his release Mr. Stovers testimony
considerable length taken in regard TO the Affair."
after which the examination was adjourned
The police magistrates made the following among
other commitments yesterday Sidney Thomas keeper
Of tho Morning Bell drinking saloon, In New Chambers
street. charge while intoxicated and in at Of jeal
ousy, Of shooting his wife, inAicting wound which,
though severe considered dangerous; Elizabeth
Martini charged with stealing four hundred dollars from
Dennis Hinchen in disrepuabc house in Centre street.
and Mrs. Helen Gratzen residing at "a West Houston
street. charge Of appropriating TO her
four hundred dollars deposited with her in trust by
soldier named Herman Hanson r.
The recent sudden and mysterious disappearance Of
Smith j. Eastman provision dealer, lately Of No. 10
Broad street. in this city, is still thcme OF conversation
among his business and social connections Nothing has
yet been heard Of Mr.. Eastman's whereabouts. The
excitement caused by his late escapade has led TO the
Of almost forgotten scandal in which no
involved some four years ago. and with which the
nnme Of young lady Of Brooklyn connected Tho
correspondence In this affair Ia published In this
ings HERALD.
Some time ago two named Daily and Welsh wore
arrested this city charge Of burglary In Syracuse
fenced to the State Prison Since their conviction Daily
has made a statement to the effect that Welsh Is the
man who, on tho night Of tho ID Of Nay last, killed
Hon. Burr Burton, Of Syracuse whose murder, until
this development, had remained complete mystery.
Welsh IL In the Auburn Prison. under sentence Of
ton years confinement
Tho Dry Goods Exchange, located ss 20 and u Park
place. will be formally opened OF past eleven O'Clock
to-day.
new ferry company has recently been organized,
which will run boats between portions Of the lower
part Of this city probably the Battery and Bay RIDGE
Long Island.
number Of the spirualstic fraternity Of the city
went picnic excursion yesterday 10 Palisade Park,
wcehawken. Though spritualists they seemed to en-
joy themselves with the xest, and In about tho
do unspiritualstic individuals on such
OCCASIONS their proceedings consisting of the customary
eating, drinking music and dancing.
fire, the origin Of which Is not known, broke ont
yesterday forenoon in the American Drug Mills. the
corner Of Washington and Morgan Streets Jersey City
totally destroyed that building, and communicated TO
tho buildings each side and TO the mandatory
opposite damaging all of them to . considerable extent
The total loss estimated hundred thousand dol
lars.
The new steamship Nicaragua, intended to run the
route this city and Greytown, Nicaragua, was
launched yesterday NJ the yard oil M eers 0rcenponi
There report in Albany last night that lock In
the 1--WE mile level Of the Ene canal ct Schenectady had
broken, and that would require forty eight hours to
repair It.
The Vermont Union State Convention yesterday nom
natod for Governor Paul Dillingham;; for Lieutenant
Governor A. Gardner and for Treasurer John B. Page.
The Convention adopted series Of resolutions euogzng
President Lincoln and bravo soldiers, heartily en-
dorsng President Johnson and counseling the people Of
tho Southern States to concede to the negroes the prv
lego Of the ballot
Among the resolutions passed by the Vermont Demo
cratic State Convention Tuesday In opposi.
ton to negro suffrage.
Mr.. Frederick Seward has far recovered from the
effects Of has wounds inflicted by the assassination
spator Payne that he yesterday able TO take short
rido In q carriage
About sx hundred OF the late friends and supporters Of
Darcy McGee the Canadian Minister Of Agriculture have
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