The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-08

appeared from the evidence that from time to time
during the voyage the mon refused to work, put "as
alleged that they had committed any sggaValeo a'~
The defendants were committed for further exa'nS'n
till Tuesday.
The case of the Meteor was again up yesterday ''oe
Judge Belts in the United States District Court ons
.v.mnsd when the case for the prosecution
rested and the adjourned Till MONDAY a. esVen
O'Clock.
Justce Dodge yesterday committed policeman William
Walton OF the Metropolitan Police the charge or dis
orderly conduct default Of three hundred dollars
bail
On the 4th inst man giving his name - J. g. Town
send purchased Of Messrs L. Z. Amswick Co., Broad
street. cigars 10 the amount Of $s07 co. ordering them
to DO delivered to J. s Miner No. 20 Old slip who
would give check for tho amount on delivery The
goods were delivered and tho check On the Bowery
National Bank given in the name Of J. g. Miner oy
man who. It is now alleged, was named James
Woods On going TO the bank TO have the cheek
certified Mr. Amswick's salesman was informed that
there was not sufficient money TO MI. Miners
credit to nav the amount The owner Of the cigars,
placing watch the property found they were con-
veyed to pawnbrokcrs establishment, when be entered
bis complaint and Woods was arrested and committed
for examination
American ship Charles sprague, has been held by Com
missioner Osborn for examination Tuesday next on
charge OF having attempted scutte that vessel while
on her voyage from Newport Wales to New York. In the
month Of February last.
The New York East Ciethodist EpiscopaD Conference
concluded the fourth day Of its session in Brooklyn yes
terday, Bishop Scott In the chair The Rev D. Andrews
conducted the devotional exercises report and series
Of resolutions submitted by the Committee on Tenn
perance to the effect that they recognized in the Ma
tiona Temperance Society recently organized most
efectual agent for the prosecution Of the work
before them, and pedging themselves to aid
1t by all possible means. The Rev. L. E. Griswold
presented recommendations OF four young men to dea
cons orders. One thousand dollars was subscribed to
furnish house for the Rev. Mr. Weed, venerable min
lister of the Church. The Committee on Church Exten-
sion submitted resolutions recommending that coec
tons be taken up for the Church Extension Society
during the month OF May A debate arose on this sub
ject in which the subjects of the Freedmens Bureau
and the Civil Rights bill were discussed. To-day the
ordination of edors and deacons will take place. The
Convention adjourned to meet tomorrow morning
During last week the wills of the following named
persons admitted to probate by the SURROGATE Of
Kings connty:-Henry Hendrickson, Patrick Hogan
Priscilla Barker Smith, Thos A. ONcil, Thos H. Glider
sleeve, Ellen D. Gildersecve, Maria H. Ellison and VIM
Loughn, all Of Brooklyn. Letters of administration
granted on the estates Of JAS Murray, Geo. II.
Scott Margaret Alexander, Eleanor Carhart, John Con-
nell, Geo. Wangner Margaretta Saunders and James
McTeague, also all of Brooklyn.
The piano mandatory occupied by Mr. Lars Ihlseng,
in the Of Thrtythrd street, entirely destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. Loss about $4,000; in.
surance about $4,000 About eight P. NJ yesterday
frame stables In rear of No. $50 Fifth street were
also burned.
There havo 40 steamers q ships 4s barks 81 brigs,
2l2 schoonersin all S9l vessels-arrived this port
during the week ending April T. Nineteen steamers
sailed yesterday for foreign and twelve do
mestic ports.
The deaths in the city Of Brooklyn during last week
numbered hundred and thirty eight or these thirty
three were men thrtytwo women, forty -four boys and
twenty nine girls Tho principal diseases con-
sumption, diseases OF the brain, dropsy and bronchitis
The stock market strong yesterday, and prices al
vanced throughout the railway list. Governments
steady and dull Gold weakened to 1917 and closed at
127h.
Business was decidedly dull yesterday, the downward
start OF gold having the tendency to unsete the market
values OF almost all kinds Of merchandise and thus
check the demand. Cotton dull and nominal. Pc.
trocum was dull and nominal Coffee without decided
change Sugar firm, with moderate demand On
Change flour was dull and unchanged Wheat was
heavy Corn was firm. Oats dropping. Pork dull
but unchanged Lard inactive and drooling whiskoy
dull and nominal
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ocr correspondent at Fredericton, N b. gives us this
morning some highly interesting facts about the
federation scheme being agtated there embracing
history Of Its rise and progress and idea OF the pub
lie feeling regarding It, Popular opinion Is strongly
opposed any union Of the maritime with the interior
provinces Of Canada; and the people openly ex-
press preference for union with the United States.
Tho hostility the confederation schone in Parlia
and other Official circles of New Bruu swick is hot
however, positive and fears entertained at tho
time correspondent wrote that home influence and
British god would procure the passage by Parliamcn,
OF resolutions frvorng confederation This surmse has
proven be partly correct for the Upper House of the
New brunswick Parliament on the 9th inst passed such
resolutions, and expressed address the Queen
desire for the inauguration Of steps looking the adop.
tion OF the Quebec scheme Of confederation
The Canadians still reducing their frontier force
Notwithstanding the Bermuda expedition reports b..
Doan Killian according the statement Of prominent
Toronto editor informs the Canadian government of tho
Fonian designs Thoro has been no invasion Of Campo
Beilo by the Fcnsns yet
Advccs from Mexico via Now Orleans state TINT Cor.
tinL's camp nj San Fernando broken up and Nom
tcey Ioredo Pcdras and Negras were in possession Of
the imreriass. BY way OF San Francisco II Is stated
that Godoy, the Mexican Consul at that place. contra
diets the rumor that 0gazon has proclaimed himself
President and declares tina, the decree extending Jua
req term Of Office Is sanctioned by him.
The Legislature Of California tho 16tL Of February
las; passed resolutions almost unanimously calling on
the United sta government to and overthrow
by force o. srms the onpire u Macmillan in Mexico
The President has approved and signed the bill for the
ereciual punishment Of certain crimes against the
United States prcnounccs the utterng Of counterfeit
bonds guarantees securities, &C. for the purpose Of de-
Trading the government, felony and punishable with
ten years Imprisonment and hard labor or fine Of one
thousand dollars, or both. The bills providing compcn.
saon FOR the loss OF the effects Of officer Al sea-
and transferring the custody Of the Smiths lian Library
70 The library Congress also approvea and sgned