The New York herald., 1865-05-17

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Europe
The United States naval steamship sacramsnso ardvsd
Il Dover from Lisbon the "a inst end called axain
| the next day for Flushing.
United States nve-twenty bonds sold In tho London
market the 9th inst at g. Consos closed ai cox
oox The Liverpool cotton market on the same day
nat and irregular, with slight declins. Breadstuns.
provisions and produce were quiet nd unchanged
AIsCELLANE0Us NEWS.
Late reports by way Of the Mississippi river from
haamoros Mexico, to the effect that foroe Of be
tween four and ave thousand republican troops appeared
before that town on the 10th umo; that is surrender
was demanded and refused and that spirited nght b.
tween the imperaliss and republicans ensued Business
was suspended the streets bArricaded, and many
Of the citizens fleeing across the Rio 0rande TO
Brownsville, Texas report reached the mouth Of the
Rio 0rande the 9TH instant that tho republicans we're
| In full RETREAT We have heretofore had rumors that
they had occupied Matamoros Later advioes win have
bs waited In order decide upon the true state Of
affairs In that region.
In the Board OF Supervisors yesterday ordinance
was passed authorizing the Comptroller pay the riot
signed by the Mayor June ls 1894, Instead Of cash.
Only two hundred and nfsy thousand dollars Of the
hundred thousand dollars Of not bonds havo been
taken BY the public Hence the necessity 70 pay the
claims Of ether moneya No further buslss exoept
Of routine character up. The Board adjourned
10 the 80th inst. ..............-..
The somewhat eccentric Board Of Excise Commission.
ers met yesterday for the nrst time this year. Organza
ton effected be the reelection Of NJ H. Chllds for
I nee okokt a n uol.
counsel Of the Board o. B. Stout appointed clerk
Fifty applications for license made and granted
condition Of the payment Of thirty dollars BY each appl
cant. Tho Board adjourned till this afternoon.
decree Of forfeiture Of eighty shares Of tho b. Ncho
las Fire Insurance Company Of rhis city, formerly the
property Of NJ L. Smith, yesterday entered in tho
United States District Court before Judge Belts Tho
condemnation was applied for the ground that the
owner Of the shares rebel and response to tho
application being made on his behalf thoy were con-
demned One half Of the proceeds 60 TO the United
States and the other half TO the informer
The application for order 10 show why an in
junction should be issued against Messrs Giles and
Jeremiah, the newly appointed Commissioners OF tho
Croton AQueduct Department granted yesterday oy
Judge Sutherland, of the Supreme Court The order 10
made returnable on Monday next at noon.
The of Catharine jenkins, widow Of Cap.
tain Jenkins, OF the bark Peytons, versus David X
Wheeler, which has been In tho courts OF this State
during tho past years. again up yesterday before
Judge Monel in the trial term Of the Superior Court
The suit is brought to two thousand dollars
alleged to have been loaned to Mr. Wheeler by tho
captain Counsel for tho defendant yesterday moved
the dismissal Of the complaint aud the Court decided 70
grant the notion but at the request Of Mrs Jenkins'
counsel, stay Of proceedings for twenty days was
ordered.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Julius
Wcinhod convicted Of stealing quantity Of leather
from Christian Storms Of Frankfort street. In January
last The prisoner admitted his guilt; but tho pro-
perty was taken at different times, the jury rendered
verdict Of petty larceny As he had boon In prison for
some months, the Recorder suspended judgment, his
previous character being good. Wm Hager was tried
and convicted Of assault with dangerous weapon,
with intent 70 do bodily harm TO Catherine 0Meara, by
striking her the head with axe, the Slst Of
March. he wss remanded for sentence Andrew Ftz- |
gerald and James Tghe pleaded guilty 10 attempt a
burglary having been charged with entering The store Of
James Tarpy in First avenue, on the 22d Of April and
stealing nfty dollars worth Of cigars They sent 10
the Pententary for one year
Before Surrogate Tucker, Monday, the trial Of the
will Of the late Mrs Sarah Branard concluded and
submitted for decision The Surrogate yesterday took up
the trial Of the will Of Mics Sarah Dsvi4 which 10
still on The questions raised in both touoh the
mental capacity Of the deceased.
Colonel Baker, who has been In New York for day
past has returned 70 washagton to ssss In pro-
curing evidence asaiost tho assassination eoospiraon
The release Of the bounty jumpers from Fost lafayette
has commenced, and about nny Of them have been
liberated. The balance Numbering one hundred and
sixty, will probably be released in . day or two.
Last evening United States Senator Stewar Of Nevad
delivered lecture Ia the Cooper Institute toan audience
composed mainly Of capitalists tho mipseal wealth
Of the Pacific statea Senator Nyo. OF Nevada, also
gave interesting account Of the inexhaustioe trea
Of the youngest State In the Union An aluson
10 Mexico Kidding herself Of foreign eucunbraooss called
forth great cheering
The officers directors Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
Washington Heighss yesterday elected the only
fresh names being those Of 8. Strong and Rev. DR..
vintou The children were subsequently, examined IA
presence Of the Afe members, and with the success
always associated with these exhibitions
The following cases among those disposed OF In
the police courts yesterday Kruger Margaret
Donovan and Ellen Price, employees In Chatham street
driukng house. committed 70 the Temos for trial,
charged with robbus Of the visitors Of tho place.
soldier named william Hegerman, Of over seven hun
dred dollars In money aud . valuable gold watch
James Mulady, seaman, was committed on charge Of
stealing carriage and pair Of horses, valued at four
hundred dollars the property Of Edward slattery Of
West Broadway. James Thompson and james Clark were
sent 10 the workhouss q complaint Of dserderiy con-
duct and dischargng firearms In porter house on the
corner Of Sixth and Twenty sixth street Francis
Pontsrsr alias Thompson was committed for s1amina-
ton on charge Of having bursariousy entered the
house Of . man named Noe in Thompson stres', and
stolen therefrom two hundred dollars worth OF
clothing Blen Bruce and Mary Mooney were locked
up charge Of picking the pocket Of Sophia Hersch-
berg, on board Williamsburg ferryboal
nre broke out between sz and seven O'Clock last
~veving In n nautical Instrument mnnufactory
third floor Of 1s2 Maiden ane but ertinsuished ater
doing slight damage.
The stock market higher yesterday morning, but
tho Improvement was lost In the afternoon. Govern
ments wero dull Gold opened as 1917 and closed S
taOn N Avn p NJ and nj l305I at night