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

the case of Mr. A. Sansbury, OF the Morris Insurance.
Company brought up contempt of court IN not nano
ing over his accounts to the referee appointed ny 'uus
Barnard This opinion reviews the action OF deputy
| Attorney General Hammond and valdates all the pro-
ceedirgs taken before Judge Barnard In the matter IL
concludes with the decision, already reported refusing
to punish Mr. Sansbury for contempt as he, not being
lawyer could not be supposed to understand the teen
ncaities which surrounded the case. The opinion Is
printed in full in our Supplement Of this morning.
nit growing out of a confscation by Confederate
government official, the particulars OF which are given
in our Supplement- before Judge Cardozo, OF the
Court of Common Pleas yesterday, the plaintiff b,ng
David Schwartz and the defendant William Mlburn The
latter appointed by the Davis government to sell
JEFF property in Texas and received $40 000 according
the complaint to relieve the property from forced
sale The suit brought to recover this money back
the parties being in this city, and the defendant has
been placed under 900 bonds to await the issue Of the
action.
The Meteor again under investigation yester
day In the United States District Court before Judge
Belts. Several witnesses examined as 10 the man.
which it alleged the purchase Of the vessel had
been effected for the Chilean governm n after which
the court adjourned till this morning
An action entitled Abby Lincoln Lcvi A. Lincoln,
tried yesterday in the Supreme Court, Circuit Part
q before Judge Mason. The plaintiff who has been
divorced from the defendant sued her former husband
for the value Of a quantity Of household furniture,
alleged to be worth eleven hundred dollars which he
detans Both parties fatty contradictory to
other who purchased the property The jury
will bring in verdict this morning.
The of Simon Donau who had been charged with
having brioed L. H Pyaa inspector Of liquor, in
order to induce tho latter give him the of his
brand on several barrels of whskey by which act was
alleged a fraud to considerable extent had been perpe
tra,cd the government up for Judgment vest r
day before Commissioner Belts who decided that Donau
should be discharged, the ground that the law did
not make II crime to offer pay money bride to
an officer to influence his action
number OF resident Canadians held revolutionary
meeting in Prince street last night and appointed COM
mee form permanent society in this city to agtae
for Canadian independence.
meeting of the New York Historical Society
held at their hall last evening A paper the Arabic
race read by DR.. Thompson and cuogy on the
memory of the late Jared Sparks pronounced by Mr. G.
N. Bancroft
Some very extensive auct ion sales Of real estate To-
Gated in varos parts Of the city were held Yesterday
The most Important both to price and location, was
plot OF ground fifty nine feet front Broadway from
hundred feet six inches to hundred and forty
feet six inches in rear, with nine feet six inches
Ann street, extending back ninetytwo feet, adjoining
the HERALD building, which was sold, after very
lively competition, for three hundred and ten thousand
dollars
<Hhe large steamer Richmond. of about fifteen hun.
ded tons burcn successfully launched yesterday
forenoon from the shpyard of Mr. simonson, situated
at the foot OF East Twelfth Tho launch wit
messed by about three thousand persons, all of whom
cnjoyed the scene and the lucky individuals who were
upon the vessel than delighted with the
whole affair The vessel will probably be employed In
the Southern trade.
The large steamer Bristol, built by Mr.. VIM Fl. Webb
for the Merchants Steamship Company OF Bristol, r.
will be launched at quarter to twelve O'Clock ,.ay
from the shipyard at tho foot Of East Sixth street.
On Monday night an attempt was made by Mr.. Louis
Bossuc residing 10 Greene street, to shoot Edward viii
retired pugilist, and the proprietor of porter
house in Blocker street, account Of the alleged init
macy of the latter with the formers daughter, young
hdy of about twenty. The excited father however,
missed the man at wnosn no aired; but the ball took
effect in tho breast of bysanncr n.~oa Harris Ho,.
comb. Fortunately, tho ball glanc OF without nilict
iny dangerous wound. Tho accused arrested and
yesterday hold TO bail in the Of twenty-five hundred
dollars
| Jacob b. Terhune carman. and Reuben Reynolds
yesterday arrested and held to await examine
tlon-the former for the alleged stealing Of Of
linen goods valued eight hundred dollars from rr
A. North river and the latter tho supposon that
he knew something about tho affr he having, al
legged informed the delivery clerk Of the wharf that the
goods could be the payment OF fifty doars
The Shipping Intelligence will be found in the Supple
| ment sheet
The stock market strong yesterday and prices
| advanced. Governments dull but steady. Gold
| closed at 12s n -.
Business quiet in nearly every department ycscr.
| day, yet there was noticeable moro buoyan and a
i patr
| hcular change. Cotton duh and dropping Sugar
| was steady, with n fair demand Coffee quiet, bu,
| unchanged. On Change -four was dull and heavy.
| Wheat declining under limited inquiry Corn duh.
| Oats higher Pork steady Reef UNCHANGED. Beet
| hams higher Bacon dull. Lard heavy. whiskcy dull
| and nominal
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rhode Island elects a Govern and other State officers
today. Ambrose E. Burnside has been nominated for
Governor by the republicans The democrats have mndc
no nomination. A Providence paper has presented
ticket for the sufragcs OF the party, headed with the
name of Lyman Pierce for Governor The election Of
| General Burnside Is generally conceded.
The complete from Connect cut elect General
Hawley by a majority of i've hundred and nine. The
total vote Of the State cgh,yhrcc thousand seven
| hundred and lfty three.
Hon George Y Edmunds, Of Burlington. has been ap.
pointed by Governor Dillingham;, Of Vermont, TO the
United States Senatorial vacancy occasioncd by the death
Of the Hon Samuel Foot
There Is great deal Of excitement attending the pro-
ceedns Of the New Jersey Legislature Yesterday the
Senate again refused, by vote OF me- 20
| joint meeting with the Assembly for the election Of a
United States Senator Senator scove republican who
| has taken decided stand against the radicals In
| an address 10 tho Senate stated that he
could not surrender hs position without dshonor and
tn b. would adhere 10 10 the end In the House rcso
ia,on endorsing President johnson partly and censuring