The New York herald., 1866-03-08

rnents-one that Mr. Seward had guaranteed UDiteo
STAKES neutrality in Mexico on certain cond'ons
another tina. Macmillan had made such arrangements
as would enable hve thousand French troops 70 %
called by the end Of May. .s
News from Antwerp states that the Peruvian ironcad
Independence had been allowed 70 san ou' " ~
schcldt where she had been detained
m. a,mcr,v bstwesn Austria and Prussia was growing
serious a.
Tn ,be London money market United States nve-
tventies continued to advance They touched osH On
the 22d ultthe highest point they have ever reached
abroad.
The inquest into the cause OF the death Of John IRWIN
who was fatally stabbed in his liquor store, No. % nam
street. Brooklyn, the morning ofthe 18th u1 ounns
a drunken fracas, was held yesterday afternoon Dy
Coroner Lynch, Of that city. After hearing ses'lmony
the Jury retired and after short deberation returned
verdict that deceased came to his death BY stabs In
ficted with knife in the hands Of Joseph Ferguson
the brother inaw Of the deceased The prisoner was
remanded 10 ja 70 await the action Of the Grand Jury
Of Kings county.
Mr. James Collins ieweiler Of No. ss Fourth street,
BROOKLYN E. D. who was brutaly beaten and robbed by
soe parties unknown 1t his place Of business on last
Saturday evening" expired yesterday morning At three
O'Clock ct his residence No 16s Concord street, near
Wellington in that city. gn the tmostem examna-
tion Of the body yesterday Il was discovered thai MS
skull was fractured TIE deceased leaves wife and
three children No cu( has been discovered 70 the per-
petrators OF the mur,vt.
In the case OF th steamer Meteor arrested ~ being
Chilean pryatee and called up in the United States
District Court Yesterday morning before Judge Belts,
Mr. Courtney, rpresentng the government announced
his readiness % proceed the trial Of the exceptions
TO the answcrJf the claimants claiming that the excep
tons must disposed Of first Mr. Choate, represent
in9 the ,amants. stated that himself and Mr.. Evarts
we're 10Th engaged In another court and at his request
the District Attorney consented and the was set
Gown for trial on the Goth inst.
In the of the United States against Senior Mac
Konna and Consul Rogers which have been tried
this month by consent Of all parties have been post
poncd to April to be heard before Judge Nelson, who
then holds court on the circuit.
The interminabls Porter Slower litigation is still before
the courts Judge Garvn has decided q motion made
before him at chambers that the former bad character
of the plaintiff may be proved, and has allowed COM
mission to issue TO take testimony from several witnesses
in Boston for the purpose Of impeachug Sovcrs char
acter.
The Investigating Committee OF the Board Of Super
viso met yesterday again. but adjourned the request
the iron because OF the absence Of counsel repre-
sentifg their interest, to Monday evening next Mr.
Ey's counsel explained that he did not intend prose-
ant asked PERMISSION to go on which the committee did
not however, think proper to grant He stated that
Mayor Gunther will be the next Witness and that there
are host Of witnesses to be examined.
Another verdict against the city, growing out Of the
drift riots rendered yesterday in the Superior Court
tri'l term part two, Justice Mcneil presiding The
plsintf Kenzie Brice colored man. whose effects
destroyed by the rioters verdict h his favor for
seven hundred and fifty dollars rendered.
The third meeting Of the Health Board was held
yesterday afternoon, at which several amendments 10
the Health act proposed, number of clerks ap
pointed report Of existing in tho district
ceved meeting with the butchers ordered copies OF
contracts for the cleaning Of the streets and removal Of
dead animals called for, committee Of three appointed
to compile code Of health ordinances and the division
Of the city into sanitary districts referred TO he Supern
tendep The statement Of deaths In the city for the
past week shows the number 70 be four hundred and
eighty four decrease Of seventy from last week
and increase Of nine from the corresponding week Of
| Last year.
Tho Board Of Education met yesterday afternoon
aud nnvsr sso cae-h es the Board
70 ascertain what nusances il any in existence In
the vicinity Of tho city ward schools and to lay tho facts
connected Herewith before the Board Of HEALTH that that
body may take immediate action thereupon.
The regular semi.monthy meeting OF the Commission
ers OF Emigration held yesterday. The total
ber OF arrivals at this port from Europe January
TO date eighteen thousand four hundred and seventy
six which increase of nearly thousand the
number reported TO the date In 1895
man named Garnett was brought before Commits
s.oner Osborn yesterday q charge Of having had in
his possession quantity Of counterfeit currency When
taken into custody by the officer the had his
person three ten dollar counterfen Of Pennsyi-
vania bank. The remandcd till Friday.
In the General Sessions yesterday Christian Walter,
charged with causing the death Of David sasrn pleaded
guilty to mansaugher in the third degree and sent
10 the State Prison for four years Patrick McCann,
convicted Of attempt at robbery and Lewis Isaacs
pckpocket each the State Prison for
five years by Judge Russell
Our New Jersey neighbors, fearful Of the numerous
bone boiling slaughter pens and other similar nusances,
banished by the Metropolitan Health bill from this city,
have taken steps prevent their immigration 10 their
SOIL and have petitioned the Legislature grant the
Common Council Of jersey City power to abate such
nusances.
The ship Earl OF SALISBURY burned yesterday at
pier 81 East river The loss estimated at 100000
The stock market was buoyant yesterday and closed
strong and active. Governments were dull but firm.
Gold steady, and closed at 1885,.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our dates from Vera Cruz Mexico to the 23d ult
They contain but little OF importance but interesting
An imperial oncai account Of the battle Of Ignacio
makes signal victory for the French and Austrians
Maximan has created the rank Of Field Marshal the
army Legal tender issues to the amount Of twenty
million dollars have been authorized by way Of san
Francisco have Of the OF freight train
belonging 10 American citizens by the imperial CON-
mandcr In Sonora The Mexican general had prohibited
further transportation through the province by Amc
ricans
uy Iaest nrevors iatee from the Rio plat,
the allied armies Of Brazil Uruguay and the Argentine
Confederation concentrating before the Paraguayan
stronghold Humata and the situation betokened an
early and desperate engagement at that point Tho
steamship Havana arrived from Rio Janerio yes.
tcrday with dates and our correspondence TO February