The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-05

bridge and W. K Strong and xcssrs Duschos > u Ch''
tendcn, NJ H. Smith and others
The members Of the Virginia legislature s>''"''o.
in Richmond yesterday. osganised ana vce''es
thu messava q, Governor Pierpon, Tho Cover
nor announces tho State debt a. forty ono mihsons
OF dollars AGAINST t~eniy-two millions OF available
ssets and taxes sale Of the public interest
in railroads % meet the deficiency He believes that
verv little legislation regard 70 tho freedmen h rc
ou,red but thinks that thoy should be allowed 10 te-
t,,v a. coorts and DO tried and punished In the same
manner white men
was reported In Richmond yesterday that General
Ru,er will assume command or tho Department Of Var
riuis on the 9Th OF next month.
Mr.. william A. Graham was yesterday elected 70 tho
United Senate for tho long term BY tho Legss
ture OF North Carolina.
Tho Legislature Of Louisiana on The d inst adopted
by acciamaton resolution declaring slavery forever
abolished announcing that there Is neither open ncs
secret opposition 70 tho national government IN the
State and endorsing President Johnsons reconstruction
policy
Provisional Governor Hamilton, Of Texas has author
lied the organization Of special police forces In the
several counties 70 assist In the preservation q crdes
and has ssued an address the freedmen The planters
Of the State have considerable extent, rs said
abandoned planting owing TO the dfnculty OF inducing
the negroes 70 work with regularity. Many Of the
Texas our Austin correspondent states vcy anxious
that ss present vacancy tho bench Of the Supreme
Court Of the United Sta,os should be ned BY gestis
man belonging their STATE and the most prominent
among those mentioned for tho position arc Governor
Hamilton and Judge Paschai.
Late news from the republic Of Honduras announces
the termination OF tho instruction in the department
OF Olsncho Tho Congress Of the republic will hereafter
consist only Of the House Of Representatives having
bcen decided TO abolish the Senate, the ground Of
that body being superHuous in country essentially
democratic Honduras Much attention Ii being given
TO the subject Of capital punishment.
From the republic Of Guatemala advccs TO the ID OF
November mention the reception from the Pope by his
ebeloved son, the iluslrious and honorable" varon
Vicente Cerno the President Of autograph letter
him on his elevation 20 ONCE and also OF
one of similar purport from the Queen OF Spain The
President in q message to Congress, urges certain
changes in the constitution
The President of Senate Of the republic OF Costa
Rica Don joaquin Bernardo Caxo, died recently In San
Jose, the capital
A collision occurred yesterday evening between
Adams express freight car OF tho Harlem Railroad and
city railroad No 49, of the Third Avenue Railroad
the Bowery opposite Fifth street. by which passen
gcr in the city was instantly killed, number OF
others severely injured and tho broken into frag
mens The freight cxpross was running up town to
join the train at Forty street. and the city
coming doxn towards the Astor House. They met at
point called the "forks" where the Third road
the Harlem road in the Bowey, and whore the
fatal accident took place The excitement in tho neigh
borhood was very intense Coroner Collin will hold an
inquest on tho body OF the man who killed to-day
heavy fog sat upon the waters Of this vicinity with
the greatest pernacity during the whole OF yesterday
and the early part Of the evening. giving much inconye
ncnce those who had occasion TO the ferries ~
well to passengers on the Sound steamers. None
Of tho latter vessels left their behs at the piers until
late hour last night when the fog had generally dispersed
With the exception Of slight collision between the
fcyboat George Law and steam tug by which nobody
was hurt, accident occurred during the fog.
Judge Barnard announced in the Supreme Court yes-
terday the present he would not receive
the certificates OF medical gentlemen in for the
attendance Of jurors unless verified by affidavit
There new developments in the Strong divorce
trial yesterday The greater portion Of the day was occu
pied with the discussion OF motion made by defendants
counsel for dismissal Of tho complaint the ground
that plaintiff had not made out Tho motion was
supported by lengthy series OF arguments; but the
Judge refused to grant non-suit After the recess,
opened the for the defendant but had not
concluded his address ct the adjournment Of the court
An action was brought in the Marine Court yesterday,
before Judge Hearnc and jury, by Margaret Bolkhart
against Joseph Phesma for Ave hundred dollars dam
ages for bodily injury inflicted upon her by the defend
ants wife, in pugilistic The defence set up
that the assault jusAed by the plaintiff assuming to
punish defendants child The jury rendered verdict
In favor OF defendant.
In the Superior Court part FIRST all the the
calendar have been adjourned till Monday next
The December torn Of the Court OF General Sessions
commenced yesterday. Judge Russell presided but the
Recorder will no doubt preside during tho month. Tho
Grand Jury were empaneed Mr.. George q. H. Gillespie
having been selected foreman The City Judge de
lvcred brief charge upon tho usual topics The panel
OF the petty jury called and number OF gcntlcmon
were excused from service. After the transaction Of
some unimportant business tho court adjourned TIL
Friday.
Surrogate Tucker has received ocal information from
the Surrogate Of st. Lawrence county that letters of
administration have there been granted upon the estate
OF the Hon Preston King II would thus that the
death Of the late Collector Of this port concerning which
doubt Ind boon expressed in coain quartcs has
been judicaily deisrrnined 10 have taea place The
Surrogate yesterday up tho trial Of the alleged with
OF Robert Diederichs. Mr. BiedercAs csmmistod sui
eide last spring This WILL made mo~ah so before
his death, n contested by relatives chs ground Of
insanity Tho estate amounts 70 eighty thousand dol
lars
An examination BY the police susasssiies yesterday
csucd indicating strongly chat Charles Comfy, alias
MERCER brought here from Carlisle Pa, suspicion
OF having been concerned In the murder Of Mr. 0ero in
Brooklyn is entirely innocent Of the crime and II Is
supposed that he will be released and sent back TO bis
regiment to-day.
A new investigation commenced yesterday In the
Jefferson Market Police Court In regard to the death Of
Daniel Cafy by being stabbed tho isth Of September
last at the Lion Brewery during night The nrst in
vcstgaton after tho occurrence failed 70 az the
commission Of the crime any ono but suspicion bav
ing rested Charles Reath alias Reed barkeeper