The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16

laborcrs communication receivos frum Governor
Fenon expressing thanks for resolutions adopted by tho
Board approving his 10 certain city
matters.
The United States steamship Meteor, CaptHa T. KEN
BILE, will sail to-day at r. for Now Orleans from pier
No. North river Tho mails will close at the Post
Office at halfpas r. NJ The Meteor Is a new vossei
and will be quite acquisition To the cromwe" h"e
The steamship Kangaroo Captain br'dgemnh' OF tue
Inman line will sail to-day at noon Tor queenstown ana
Liverpool, from pier No A North river
In the Unit,d States District Court Yesterday, before
Jcdge Belts Assistant United States District Attorney
S c. Courtney filed DEGREES Of condemnation against two
cases marked W & Co.. containing cavalry boots; also
ay,inst one trunk mark ed W. 4. NJ C0rmack; also
against several containing cavalry boots. No
claimants appeared. M Garrison appeared for the
United States District Attorney and filed decree OF
domination and sale against four containing tobacco
and twenty-eght thousand cigars imported in breach
OF the forty eighth section OF the Internal Rcyenue
laws.
Astounding disclosures in Wall matters are now
being made daily Financial circles and the city gene
rally acitatcd yesterday by the alleged stupendous
dofacat!on TO amount variously estimated from
eight hundred thousand to two millions OF dollars
OF member of the we'll known banking
firm OF Ketchum, Son h Co The suspension
OF that house announced early In the day. and
followed by the closing Of the establishment OF Mr.
Charles Graham brought about by his connection with
the former firm is supposed that the missing money
procured by abstracling securities and by issuing
fraudulent gold certificates. The alleged defautcr is
f. B. Ketchum, young man OF twenty-five,
and OF the senior partner Of the house. He
last by his acquaintance last Monday afternoon
carving with him enormous amount Of bank bills,
and it is supposed that he has absconded He is
RED man, lived in Madison avenue, and has also
summer residence in Connecticut II is reported that
he left behind him letter confessing his guilt
Der Of banking establishments losers by the defac
ton.
The above mentioned development, added to that in
connection with the Phenix Bank and othors which havo
been recorded columns within the past few days.
caused panic in Wall street Stocks fell rapidly and
railroad shares suffered decline Of five per cent
The loan market was quiet under the excitement, and
almost entirely suspended. Gold weak,
but did vary much from the quotations Of the pre-
vious day. The closing price at night was 14l x.
The examination in the Phenx Bank dcfacation case
which to have been inauguratcd yesterday at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, again postponed and
will be commenced on Monday morning at ten O'Clock.
Jenkins the accused teller appeared greatly depressed
and maintained strict reserve in obedience, doubt
10 the instructions given him by his counsel
Jeremiah IOWnsenO ASSISTANT CASHIER OF Tue lOWnseno
Savings Bank in New Haven, Connecticut who, it is
alleged, abscondcd with about one hundred thousand
dollars belonging that institution in May last and
recently arrested in Liverpool, England, by two Amsri
can detectives, is board the steamship Etna due
at this port whence no will be taken to New Haven for
trial Nearly all the stolen money has been recovered.
The supersedure Of Mr. Simeon Draper Collector of
port by Hon. Preston King continued the subject Of
much conversation and speculation yesterday. We give
in another column very interesting collection Of facts
and reports in reference to the matter
The Housatonic River Railroad, in Connecticut,
the scene dreadful disaster yesterday. passenger
tran by becoming disabled delayed and into
with such fearful violence by locomotive out
trial trip, which demolished several Of the passenger
cars dashing entirely through the hndmost one and
reaching the second one, exploded killing ten persons
and managing and scaldng about seventeen others.
The investigation in reference TO the death Of
Mr. John +. wcsakc, who lost his life by the explosion
board the steamboat Arrow on the North river on
the 9Th nst commenced yesterday, and, after
siderable testimony had been taken, adjourned I'LL
Thursday The boat is about thirty years old. Mr..
David E. smith, of the owners among the wit
examined
Policeman Thomas Walker OF the Twenty. ninth pre-.
cinct shc, through the head about O'Clock yes
terday morning, in Seventeenth street, near Seventh
another officer endeavorng take into custody for
attempted violation Of the person OF woman and died
from the effects of the wound about four hours after
man named John Ward, who, it is supposed fired the
fatal shot, and several o. his companions, arrested
and committed.
coroners investigation took place in Hobokcn yes
erday of the mysterious circumstances connected with
the death Miss Ellen Owens recorded in yesterdays
HERALD. Her death resulted from poison which the
jury were Of opinion administered by herself.
A. W. Naihans formerly bounty broker, on whose
evidence, IL is said Supervisor Cheshire, OF Kings
county, convicted by the military court which tried
him. yesterday arraigncd in Brooklyn police court,
aud required give bail charge of having in
September last dcfrauded volunteer named Theodore
Lewis
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the Assumption OF
the Virgin Mary and strictly observed in the Catholic
churches in this city, we'll a. elsewhere.
The ninety sixth anniversary OF the birth ofthe first
Napoleon occurred yesterday II was appropriately re-
cognzed French residents and so0urners In this city
Ali the French shipping in port decked with extra
bunting Az noon a salute Aired board the French
naval vessels, and the natives Of IN bile France
g. neray observed the occasion holiday and en-
joyed themselves in various ways. -.
Il 10 reported that Mrs. Adeia F.. Sayers, OF New
Haven Conn., who has been this city for some time
past undergoing medical treatment has within the past
few days drugged and abducted by some scoundre
who has confined her in house in the vicinity of First
avenue and Seventy ninth street The case appears to
be very mysterious and receiving the attention Of the
police.
Sixteen vessels Of the New York Yacht Club squadron
arrived at Holmes Hole Saturday last and LETT that
| place on Monday for Boston.
Another auction sale OF government vessels took place
| at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. Eleven, com
prising both and ssers we're disposed or The
attendance was large the bidding animated, and she
| prices obtained good
Mr. s. Forbes, the contractor for the engine OF the
steamer Algonquin in communication 10 the Secretary
| of the Navy which publish this morning, protests
against the action Of the steam Engineering Bureau II