The New York herald., 1866-03-09

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The Canadians are in a terrible state OF excitemen
over of invasion by the Fenians. who are re
ported by them as actually across the border repor
had reached Montreal that ten thousand Fenians ha
| seized Navy Island Cabinet council was held a
Toronto on the night Of the 7th inst, and yesterda!
morning ten thousand volunteers for defence were cae
out The utmost excitement ensued on the publication
of this CALL and many persons put under arrest fo
refusing to do militia duty.
We publish this morning the balance Of the proceed
ings of the Republican State Convention at Harrisburg
Wednesday last Owing to the crowded state OF oui
columns unable to find for its publication
with the resolutions yesterday It seems that despe
effort exclude all reference to President
johnson in the PLATFORM but that the friends Of Gener al
Geary insisted upon having reference to his patr
otc servicea The convention at time was exceed
ngly bosterous but finally closed its labors with perfect
good feeling and with great enthusiasm.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of Fenians was held
last evening in Washington Hail. corner Of South seventh
and Fourth Streets williamsburg They were addressed
by Colonel Roberts, Senator Morrison, Of Kansas, and
other gentlemen, who stated that army Of thirty
thousand men would shortly be marched across the
Canadian border, all that was wanted to render the
movement q success being money, large amount Of
which was contributed by those present Large and
thusasc meetings also held last evening at Water
bury, Conn, ana newark, N. j.
Yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court Judge
Shipman presiding the of the United States against
Senior MacKenna and Dr. Rogers again up These gen.
emen, who represented by counsel were indicted
under the third section of the neutrality law for fitting
out the steamer Meteor as armed prvateer TO be d
rectcd against the commerce Of Spain Power with
which the government is peace and amty. Answer
the part of the deeptans will be rendered to the in
dietment on Wednesday next
second indictment, based the neutrality laws Of
1SlS has been found by the Grand Jury against Senor
McaKcnna and Dr. stephen Rogers in reference TO their
alleged fitting out of Chilean privateer at this port On
yesterday they entered into bail in five thousand dollars
each and their trial will take place in April before Chief
Justice Nelson. BY the law Of 1918 one half of the
sci and of her stores arms munitions, &C., should she
be condemned goes to the use Of tho nforme and the
other half to the government
Judge Cardozo. in the OF the petition OF Louis A
Colin for discharge from the ground that no
had no property has decided adverse the prayer.
This is the party who, 1t will be remembered, was
dcscrbd few days ago under arrest for the alleged
misappropraton OF forty thousand dollars worth of
rites under his charge foreign clerk in tho banking
house Of Duncan, Sherman Co. The Judge bases his
decision the theory that the accused did not give
satisfactory to questions put to him on his ex
animation touching his alleged improper conversion Of
the funds in his custody.
The case Of the United States VS.. W. D. Morgan was
before Judge Belts in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday. 1t appeared that Mr. Morgan had gono bail
to tho extont of 900 for Captain Anderson of tho ship
villafranca who charged with harsh treatment Of
passengers board that vessel He did not appear to
stand his trial. and after extension of time the gov
ernment entered up judgment on the bond. motion
made yesterday by defendants counsel to set tho
judgment aside and for further extension Of time to
swer. The Court reserved its judgment.
The Lawrence bond set down for further
hearing before Justice Bowling in the Tombs yesterday
but postponed in consequence OF the absence Of
Of the counsel concerned 1t will come up next
Monday at ten A. NJ, at tho same place.
In tho United States Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge Shipman, John Col found guilty of passing
a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill Remandod for
sentence.
Edward Moran, found guilty last week OF passing
terfe currency waeesteray sentenced by Judge ship
man to two years Imprisonment.
The litigation about the propretorship of "Our Amer
ican Cousin" between Laura Keenc and Clarke Co.,
was up appeal before the General Term the supe
ror Court Wednesday. The was argued at great
length mainly tho question whether the proceedings
OF the United States Court In Pennsylvania had been
properly proved in evidence The three judges-Robert-
son. McCunn and Jones-took the papers for examna.
ton and will render decision at an early day
A sum of four thousand hundred and sixty.one
dollars recovered yesterday from the Chicago and
Cincinnati Railroad Company, In the Supreme Court,
part 2, before Judge Foster, by Israel w. Raymond,
assignee of Sir Charles Fox, Of London On the tr al
appeared that the latter employed in 1858
sutng engineer OF the company In their transactions in
England, and summariy dismissed In the middle OF
the year. The gentleman claimed that he should have
npth pnti nf defpte esal m urv unde
direction OF tho Court gave verdict for the full amoun
claimed
The City ninth annual commencement Of the Mcdica
Department OF Columbia Cocg. took place last evening
in Dr. Crosby's church, Fourth avenue. Degrees
conferred on one hundred and twelve young gentlemen
The exercises quite interesting, and there was
large and well dressed audience present.
The Board OF Councimen met yesterday and adopted
q resolution almost unanimously jusfying President
Johnson vetong the Freedmens Bureau bill thank
ing him for the sauary exercise Of his prcrogatvc and
expressing the belief that that act would with the
hearty appreciation OF the American people Mr. Pull.
presented series OF resolutions which set forth
that the faith Of the nation pledged to tho freed
men II was necessary that Congress should pass bill
possessing the main features Of the which the Pres
dent vetoed On motion the consideration OF the resou
tions was indefinitely postponed resolution in favor
Of heating the City Hall by steam and approprating MY
thousand dollars therefor adopted
Richard o'suivan was shot and mortaly wounded
by Peter O'Nel, barkccpcr in the porter house No
James Slip yesterday Osullivan had been indulging
In drink and had slapped O'Neill on the cheeks The
wounded died tho New York Hospital during The
day ONcill was committed after tho inquest To await
his trial
An inquest was held on the body found in Tooth
street. as mentioned in Yesterdays HEaALp but no clue
to the IDENTITY Of the person the perpetator Of the
murder has bcen reached
At meeting Of the New York Association Of Science
and Art last evening DR. Macgowan gave account OF
method by which toegraphc messages can be sent In
the Chinese language with tho same facility II tho