The New York herald., 1865-11-07

regularly DONE and that the charges or the foce Com
missioners were sroundless The Street Cleaning Com
mission decided TO lay the answer and evidence peor
the Police Commissioner and If they cannot reout then
the charges viii DO dismissed
Yesterday the November terms OF the law courts
the city commerced but most Of them adjourned ove
until after the election without transacng any business
In consequence Of tho panels being exhausted before
jurors were obtained
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Nelson presiding, tho Grand Jury presented between
thirty and forty bills Of Indictment the offences
charged being principally violations Of the Internal Re
venue law and attempts to defraud the government by
making and passing counterfets Of the national cur
rency Judge shipman win take his scat on the bench
of the United States Circuit Court tomorrow when the
criminal calendar win be taken up and the thereon
Immediately proceeded with.
In the Superior Court before Judge Robertson argu
ments yesterday heard for and against motion tc
dissolve the order requiring Edward B. Ketchum to
tfy previous to his sentence in the suit against the
assignees Of Ketchum Co. The Judges decision was
reserved.
The November term Of the Court Of General Sessions
commenced yesterday, City Judge Russell presiding.
The Grand Jury smpancled and briefly charged by
the Judge he having selected Mr. Wilson G. Hunt act
foreman Assistant District Attorney Bedford called
the calendar and arranged with counsel for the trial OF
tie large nber Of prisoners confined in the Tombs
motion then made ny counsel for Irene McCready
who it alleged kept house of prostitution in fash
onable locality, to have the complaint returned to the
magistrate District Attorney Hall opposes the notion
claiming that the Court had Jurisdiction in the matter
The Judge took the papers and reserved his decison
whereupon the court adjourned Till Thursday next at
half past ten O'Clock.
The Fire Commissioners, at their meeting yesterday
adopted resolution Of thanks to the members of the
volunteer department for continuing the performance of
duty ms long their services required room in
Fremen's Hall was rendered TO Exempt Association for
meeting purposes Payment ordered Of bills amount
ing to nearly twenty nine thousand dollars
largely attended meeting of the members of tho
Musical Protective Union held yesterday afternoon
at the Gernana Assembly Rooms, in the Bowcry. The
proceedings Of animated character. scale Of
prices adopted 10 which 1t was resolved to adhere,
and was unanimously agreed that every member losing
his situation in consequence Of compliance Herewith
shall receive from tho Union fund fourteen dollars per
week. Tho gna,ions Of four members received
and accepted and votes Of thanks several theatres for
paying the prices demanded, and to the HERALD and
other newspapers for the encouragement given to tho
movement of the musicians. were adopted.
meeting OF the New York County Medical Society
was held night the Of Twenty third street
and Fourth avenue Dr. Isaac A. Taylor in the chair.
DR. T. c. Finncl elected president for the ensuing
year. and Dr. S. T. Hubbard vice president, instead
OF DR. Conan deceased Dr. W. c. Roberts read
paper on the lie and character OF the late Dr. Gilman
of Connecticut. DR.. Underh spoke Of the deccase OF
Dr. Abraham J. Berry, Of Brooklyn, and member of
tho body appointed to prepare sketch Of his life
to be read ~ the next meeting.
The stations George Wilkes and Commodore Wander
heats best three in Ave, wagons the Union Course,
L. L. yesterday afternoon. The former won, distancing
the latter in the fourth heat
Justice Dow!iag Lad under examination before him
yesterday the Tombs Police Court the Of William
Chase Barney lately Custom House clerk in this city,
and Benhnn Fabian, charged with attempting to do.
fraud the government OF forty thousand dollars by
ccuting days ago three fictitious bonds security
for the Withdrawal from the Custom House OF three
hundred barrels OF alcohol subsequently seized board
vessel lying at Brooklyn wharf, for alleged evasion
Of tho internal Some Of the particulars Of this
affair appeared In the HERALD OF Saturday the 2sth u
At the time OF the seizure OF tho alcohol Fabian could
not be found; but last "Wednesday he was arrested
Richmond, Va and il is expected that he
viii arrive in this city to-day. Nelson X Wheeler,
Deputy Collector Of the port made complaint against
the two accused persons aud yesterday the question OF
JUSTICE IN the uTgucu
by counsel on both sides, and decision win be rem
dcrcd to-day.
The material contained in the box which exploded
Sunday with snch disastrous effects at tho Wyoming
Hotel in Greenwich street. Is believed TO have been the
newly discovered explosive compound of Mr. Nobel Of
Hamburg, Germany, composed principally Of gyccrne
and nitric acid.
There was sale yesterday, under direction Of the as
sgnecs, Of certain real estate belonging to Mr.. Morris
Kcichum Of the late firm OF Morris Kctchum Son X
Co Two lots Of ground the northwest OF Fifth
and Thiriy-eighih street. with first class four
story brown front house thereon sold for hun
drcd and one thousand dollars; lot tweniyfour by
ninety nine feet having on IL Handsomely fitted up two
story brick stable situated Thrtynnth street, west
Of Madison avenue brought twenty four thousand two
hundred and nifty dollars and four story brick house
and lot the corner Of Fifth and Thirtysxth
street subject life interest and nchoatc right Of
dover, sold for three thousand five hundred dollars.
Counterfeit Treasury OF the denomination OF ten
dollars wcrc put in circulation at Grcenpoint Long
Island early yesterday morning They offered and
rejected at several places and but storckeepcrs
vicmi2cd.
Lake Ontario was visited Sunday night by another
gnle which continued during yesterday, doing
damage to the shipping, and being attended also
supposed with loss Of life. Tho telegraph reports
nine vessels principally schooncrs far known to have
gone ashore. and others suffered less severely.
A fire broke out Sunday evening, supposed acci-
dentaly in the snsh and blind factory in Quincy street.
Classon avenue, Brooklyn, and totally destroyed
that building and adjoining houses, rendering ten
families housclces and enailng loss OF forty thousand
dollars
B. W. Greene. OF Hartford, Connecticut, and lately
President OF the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company,
on last Sunday night while in t Of insanity cut his
wfes throat with razor, causing her death mmedi-
acly and then attempted to take his own life by cutting
his throat places and nnicting cash in one Of
his arms lie was still living yesterday but was not ex
pected TO recover.
According 20 the City Inspectors report there we're
4l3 deaths in the city during the past wcek-being de-.
Of 35 compared with The mortality Of the week
previous ans less than occurred during the corre
srondng week last year The ccapuaton table gives the