The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-19
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snsf rssirg ne nTrial Istlssstan, snI sdoptipg
resolution w. publish me ssms ~ lsfsih, 81.
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StrAN-fro iirHvrp The steam tug fhco-
i0fs Ven H,uian "a. ufnsI yssisrdat morning,
out tour folocs, n ne love, tsy Fss-
HItg storm Tho Dark AfsI,os, rtsn rs IRE ~.
hf'' 'eovsf'i, snl 10 VERY short uns The snhrs
in.n't W0rt vas Ir 0arss ne rev s~.red On
inafd ne hsfs No ~ " Fsphef vent w.
We turning bet and hg NE sd ~ her htse sni
donkey pump PIT out ho flames anil sherrsfis
w~ new and powerful b 81, snd 10 ornsd ~
p u. Va Ho1t,n snd others n hi. city $40
Nss partially iusufeI sgsiua IRE
ffHE.-About hhltpa't ninc o'rloch, v..tsr.
day morning the Second floor n Grsrfnsr r. looi
d. NJ. . Ws.t 4ish ar'etJ sa- discovered ~ 10
On hfe The dsmages sustained VS. al out 1901.
u vas fortunate that tho sJhoo hal hot ..ssrn ed
~ hcre might hsyo lesn sons loss Of his. Tho
ire org naIei from ue heater.
ffRE ~ CEStHr Srprrr About bslfp,-t
. y yesterIsy,a ffe occurred ~ the 9Th -four
~ n ga Centre street. occupsI ~ Motriig Cohn
80 hoUp skin isotor,, NJ consequence u the gss
setting Ere " the yarn On Que OF the looms. Dam
age t2Nb nc ufDu.
A COURSE oF LrcrrREs.-HAry Moriord,
who Ia 10 snown In oil ,he literary circles u the
city, and whose friends ,re o. numuou, that they
msy be considered legion, has teen invited BY .
number o. 81, tninent gentlemen H. yve course
Of lectures, Al Dudworth's Hal, n, SO Diosiuay,
shove fenth street Tho hrst u no series will te
given on Saturday evening, December ~ u, at
o'glock, on which occasion Mr. hIuord will talk
about the "Old Things Around London" On tho
Saturday, December GO.h, the lecturer
will discourse upon Three D.yG in > oilsnd I"
aud On tho evening Of January . b, 800. Nr Nor
ford will, In imaginsuou, carry he hearers Over
~ Paris" Another lecture 49, uld hAve been added
" this course, and by Rsturn Home Of the
Travellers" cUmpiee the narrative Of Trip
sbrosd, which viii no doubt b, rendered In M.
aoriOrd's best style Of description aud eoqueDce.
AZ the course IL announced, those who aueud will
no doubt 10 rscon1iled W remain "Ovu g. Paris
In consideration u ihe plras.ut manner IA which
The subjects are handled by the talented lsctursr.
ORPHEoSIsT CoscERT. - On wednesday
afternoon, a, 81 O'Clock. &. Jerons Hopkins will
give another concert at wallacks Theatre, tho pro.
ceeds of which will 10 devoted h. tie purpose Of
supporting free choral schools tor lslies, boys and
girls. Talented artists have volunteered tLeir
services
A FAIR for the benefit Of the Building Fund
Of the Church Of 81. Boniiace, 10 nov In progress
At Rupp,rrs Turtle Bay Hall, 18Th street, between
LIST and "a avenues.
EXPLOSION or FIEEwoRKs.-An explosion
Of fireworks occurred yesterday at No. AS East
l6lh street. slight Ere occurred Ia consequence,
but II was put out by ofh,er Pearson, with . few
pals Of wafer. Damage srGIng.
= HATcHwAY AccrDESr-Coroner wildcy
held ~ inquest yesterday on the body OF James d.
Hall seaman, whose death WAS caused by falling
down the hatchway OF tho steamship 'Colla, ly-
Ing At Pier q N. r., several dsys sgo. Deceased
was 70 years u age aud nstivs Of England.
THE COURTS.
Couur CALTspAR TINS DAY-supreme Court
Cir cut Part Mo-. g65s 2766, Y D PSI. g15g,
Part Ii-No. g7G4 Isle, ass 25tS fspG gsa4, $500,
?sIs 29C0 20l2 20 4, ~ q, IS, 29lG 29l2, 29i4
22gi6; 5els 2@2O g9s2 speei. Technics. 10 ia,
sUrsEIoR Corar-PMt NO new calendar. Part
Il.-CalendGr remalns UNCHANGED.
THE STRONG DvoRcE CAsE.--On the roll Of Juror.
beng called yesterday morning, it was found that
one Of the gentlemen composing the panel va. absent
owing 10 illness and the accordingly posi
poned till To morrow
IMPORTANT HABEAs CoRrus CAsT--GE- HooKER's
RETuES TO A WHIT ssrFFrcHST-IsTEREsrrSo
PRocrrDISss.-In the supreme Court, Chambers.
yesterday, the habeas corpus case Of Robert Martin
bered that Friday the writ was withdrawn proper
,oryice not having Deel made Gen Hooker
Another writ obtained and served on the General
on Saturday, and ade Ieturnable ycsterday The
prisoner who 10 at present in custody on charre OF
attempting to fire the hotels IN th. city, was rot
present but District Attorney Courleney In behalf
Df ten. Hooker, submitted return.
The return states that the ,aid Martin IL lawfully
n h., c1.isody ~ virtue Of the authority OF the
duly detained by him for trial by mit,ry commit.
.ion for the offence OF eoniederatng with Kennedy In
attempting 10 SGT hre 10 certain buidings in this
city, and for the offence Of being Confederate spy
ms. purtuat 70 he PROVISIONS Of an act Of Consres
1i tho arrest Of said Martin and for these re.,on,
without intending any di,respect 10 tho Court the
Ie'pondent declined to produce the ,aid Martin. |
Annexed 10 the return were exhibits Ihovng that |
he petitioner was transferred from Louisville by |
'rder OF Assistant Adjutant General Townsend to |
me custody OF the respondent for Trial Mr. Laroche,
rho splesred Tor the petitioner, moved that writ
OF attachment issuc against the espondent for dis
)bcy Ing the process Of the Court Nj Courtney OBJ
nosed the motion tor the writ temsrking that Ii IN
Folyed very serious and important question: and II
Is hish authority as hi, Court he would NOT have |
advised tho returns just made
A lengthy ar ment snsued between the respective |
counsel, at the oncluson Of which Justice Leonard
aid that he hadNNis question before him some time
'go, and he had doubt Of the Law on the subject.
he prisoner on " einesdAy morning At IL O'clock or
~ attached for contempt.
Tue HOMICIDE or POLICEMAN WALKHp-A Vim.
bot OF hASsLAuGnTER AGAINST THE PRISONER
The trial Of John Ward, indicted for having caused
he death Of policeman Thomas Walker, Of the Goth
Precinct in the month OF August last was concluded
yesterday, the jury finding verdict Of anslaughter
n the first degree against the prisoner The day was
ccupled in summing up the case. Charles 5. Spencer
ppc sred for the prisoner, and District Attorney Hall
or The people. The jury retired Al quarter 10 four
iclock, ana were out an hour aud haii. The pris-
ner wAs Iemanded for sentence.
POLICE ISTELLIGEScE.-Allsged Abortion-oficer
.aw, of the sth Precinct Police Court yesterday
I
Place, Blocker street, on charge OF abortion pre-.
ar,ad hy Marcaret Kannav nj l5O Ia, to,h .,..o.