The New York herald., 1865-12-08

the British ministry, pushing their confederation
programme, but far apparently with no positive a.
surancc OF success
The investigation which the higher branch Of tho fe-
government is engaged in making into the manage
men OF matters in New York has already resulted IN
report announcing the detection OF an euort 10 issue
sxtyeght thousand dollars worth oil oonds Win the sig
nature of person as agent Of tho Irish republic who
had been rejected by the Senate The senate report
the President at Union square, fails to nominate an
agent for their confirmation the constitution requires
and thew have notified him. and the general members
and publIc at large that the organization which they
reoresept will refuse TO bo responsible for such, and
that such irregular proceedings will be treated fraud
on the body The Senators and others manifested Joy a
the reported escape Of Stephens rsm the British in Dub
lin thanksgiving Day observed yesterday but tho
| work will go on today.
The Fcniaa President in this CITY, Mr. John 0Mahony,
publishes card addressed TO the Brotherhood In which
no warns them against becoming disqueted by the
alleged disclosures or the certain Investigations which
he says are being prosecuted without legal authority
Another line Of steamers has been established TO
between this city and New Orleans under the name
OF the Atlantic and Mississippi steamship Line which will
connect at New Orleans with feet OF river steamers
running TO all points tho Ohio and Mississippi rivers
The pioneer vessel Of the line, the Missouri, Captain
Sherman will sail tomorrow Saturday. at three p NJ,
from pier No Is North river foot Of Cedar street. and
every Saturday thereafter steamer Of the line will sail
from the same place.
Surrogate Tucker has admitted TO probate the con-
tested will OF William Garvy, deceased the opposition
being withdrawn. The trial OF John Kanes will was
then taken up The deccdent left all his property TO his
relatives, and the will contested by the widow.
II was admitted to probate. The trial regarding
the OF Bridget Davis otherwise Adea Ross, was
then had the question being to the marriage OF de-
ceased with Peter Ross the Surrogate decided the
marriage not proven and the properly falls to the
mans children by former parriage The Hopper and
westervet will cases were set down for next Monday
Patrick McCrudden, who was shot Wednesday in
the barroom on the northwest corner of Broome and
Marion Streets as alleged by the barkecpcr. Patrick
Dwyer died in tho New York Hospital yesterday
ing.
Twenty thousand eight hundred and seventy immi-
grants landed at this port during the month OF No
vember this year. Of whom thirteen thousand one hun
dred and seventy nine Germans. From january
to November 80 Of this year ono hundred and eighty
eight thousand two hundred and four immigrants al
together arrived here seventy two thousand nine hun
drcd and ninety six Of them being Germans.
construction train on the Oswego and Rome Rail-
road four miles from the former place, thrown from
tne track yesterday morning ny running oser sWo CoWS.
One man was instantly killed and several were injured.
company has been organized in San Francisco, with
capital Of thirty millions Of dollars to construct rail-
road of seven hundred twenty miles in length from
that city tho California State line there 10 connect
with tho contemplated road to the Mississippi river.
Another slight earthquake shock felt in San Fran
cisco on Wednesday night; but 1t did no damage.
Two large sheds at Lock Fourteen, Salem Township,
Augaze county, Ohio, were set on fire recently by in
cendiares and large lot of hoop poles and twenty-five
hundred thousand slaves which in the sheds
destroyed few days later more Sheds containing
largo amount OF heading were set on fire, and the
flames communicating 10 the mill, barn and other out
buildings they all burned 70 the ground Besides
the other property destroyed valuable horse. esti
mated to be worth six hundred dollars burned up,
with fifteen sets of harness. The loss is estimated at
about ssventyve thousand dollars and the nsurances
about forty thousand dollars
fire at Metropolis Illinois, the Sd inst destroyed
the sawmi owned by Kimball Beaupre. Tho loss was
twenty -flvc thousand dollars
minority Of four Of the ooroncrs jury the OF
the gulioning disaster tho Central Railroad
of New Jersey differing from the majority, have made
prcsentment ocnsurtng Of tho road employees re-
commencing that nagmen bo placed at all curves and
that tho car couplings be strengthened.
The San Francisco Alta Of November 10 gives tho
particulars OF most daring robbery committed in that
city between three and four O'Clock that morning Whio
the night clerk attendance in the Office Of the
What Chcer House the robbers entered knocked him
down, red his pockets OF the safe keys opened the
safe, which contained largo amount Of money and
valuables and carried on, supposed about ten
thousand doarsss No arrests had been made although
the whole force OF San Francisco detectives At
work.
The Twenty.ffth army corps which during the siege
Of Richmond numbered between thirty and forty thou.
sand men, exclusively colored troops has been consoi
dated into a DIVISION consequence Of the extensive
discharges Of negro soldiers In Toxas where the corps
has been for some timc located.