New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-17
GENERAL NEWS.

In the Court of Oyer and Terminer at Roch-
ester the other day Judge +. Darwin Smith told the
jury that the Court felt 1t duty to present to the
grand inquest subject to which its attention had been
called by the press. and which was one that properly
came under its notice. 1t was alleged combination
among persons interested in the coal trade to advance
and maintain pIices at unreasonable and exorbitan fig
Dres II what alleged by the papers was true the
parties who concerned in the proceeding be they
who they may. liable TO indictment. trial and pun
sshmen Such proceedings were well understood to be
in violation of law. The Judge cited where PEI
sons concerned in combinations to hold up prices he'd
been indicted in the Courts of this State-such for
warders and hatte-s in New York City, The sggrrs
waiting circumstances attending combination TO keep
fuel at high in times like the present dwel.
upon and shown up TO the Jury by the Court Thee
were instructed how to proceed lin the nattei
and their duty definitely pointed out. Their inquiries
not confined to what was done by persons resd
3ng in that county but might extend to the dongs q
persons in any other part OF the State. They were III.
Ole though nonresden. OF that county and might be
addicted il the evidence Of guilt apparent. The
Judge addressed the Jury for half On hour, and then
sent them back to their TO consider the subject
:, Tie trial of Bernard Friery for the murder Of
Heary lazarus resumed yesterday in Court Of
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witnesses for the prosecution were examined. Their
testimony shows that Friery drunk when he COM
mttcd the Decd and that few hours after when ar.
sested By the police in Harlem, be avowed that he had
killed Lazarus. The case e1cites considerable atten
tion among the fancy and they attend the court in
large srmbers To-day the witnesses for the defense
will be examined
.. we have news from Havana to Feb. II, and
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Mexico state that Gen. Bazainc three times de-
feated in Oaxaoa and that the rising of the Liberals in
those parts of the empire from which the French troops
are withdrawn is extending. Gen. Porfrio Diaz is
said to have 900 men, AMI the entire Liberal army to
number 5000.
The dispatch from Portland in yesterdays
paper stating that The steamship Bremen for New
York put into Cowes on the 3Oth u the master being
dead" is The fact is that the Bremen sail
lng ship Bremen. which sailed hence for Anjers in
November last is the vessel that put into Cowes with
the master dead.
Early on Thursday morning the buildings
and ward in the lime lsth and brick yard Of Messrs W.
UAJ S. Peck of the foot OF Thirtethst. North River
were damaged by FIRE TO the amount of s7oooo. In.
sured for 90 600 in the Loriard. Merchants Metro
poitan Hope, Empire City. Croton. and Peter Cooper
The stables and barns attached to the resi-
deuce Of Capt. Jacob Vanderbilt, on the Give Road
Staten Island we're destroyed by fire on wednesday
might Tho Staten Island Fire Department were on
che ground and saved considerable property The loss
A. estimated at from ten fifteen thousand dollars
The Senatorial Committee to investigate the
working OF local government in this city met again
yeserdsy but there being witnesses ready they ad
loorned until to-day.
The Unionists of the lid. Congressional Dis
&rict Of Connecticut have nominated Samuel Warner Of
1dddlstown a. their candidate for the seat now occu
p;sd by the Hon. Jsmcs 4. English.
The small ferry-boat Astoria, running from
TO Astoria. was sunk yesterday morn
fog by collision with propeller No lives were lost
Two vessels of the Savannah cotton fleet ar
rived yesterday. There are q ships in all.
The steamer Argyle was sunk opposite Cairo
10 Tuesday night having colided with the Forsyth.
Gold has been very quiet all day, opening at 2o3i'
.a, bs .. sos and closing so'i Government s'oci.
the favorable .dvces from London rose to liz Tor old
,o ana III for new with large business Al this advance
ooA many sellers appeared end prices reccded Az 'he
-. Il the ia, tho Qso.s!aa were ut for I'D 's0' end