The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25

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The news by the City Of Boston win be four and that
/ by tho Java seven days later.
Major General Terry, commanding the Department Of
Virginia, has issued at Richmond general order for
bidding civil officers 10 attempt to exeeue the provisions
Of the vagrant aot lately passed by the Virginia Legsa
ture He says that the result OF this law enforced,
would be to reduce the freedmen condition Of slavery
worse than that from which they have been released
The Paris correspondent of the IndfpendaHcs Beige
writing on the 2oth ut, says that attache Of the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs has accompanied NJ
Hdalgo, bearing to Maximfan OF Mexico project for
the evacuation of that country and that was no
in official circles that the Emperor Napoleon wished 70
recall his troops possible The action Of the
United States Congress- the correspondent further says
may hasten solution Of the Franco Mexican matter.
The supposed Chilean prvateer Meteor still detained
at her wharf in Brooklyn. Another application was
made yesterday for her release but the United States
Marshal refused to grant It, and II is not at all unlikely
that the will be taken into court The crew and
remen to be paid of to-day, and the vessel is
reduced TO peace footing She is still in charge an
officer attached to the United States Marshas ONCE
The skating yesterday In this city and Brooklyn was
first class and all other ponds wen aAtsnded The
M Of snow, which commenced about six O'Clock in the
evening had the eject or somewhat diminishing the
crowds though Alazgs number Of skaters kept UP their
enjoyment considerable while after dark But as the
storm continued Through the night still falling
heavily At two O'Clock this morning, accompanied by
strong wind which blew it into drifts the skating
poets for today are rather poor.
The preparations to guard against Fenian raids
for some other purpose still being prosecuted in
Canada. Working parties Of Royal Artillery engaged
in conveying heavy Armstrong guns from Lower Town,
Quebec, 10 the various works in the Upper Town and
the Customs Commissioners have directed the enforce
ment OF the statute forbddng importaons Of from
this country
We give in full this morning the brief but pointed
letter Of General Sheridan regarding the recent gross
misrepresentation of the rebel General Early which
the latter gentleman is eectually used up historically
as he was in military way in the Shenandoah valley
General Sheridan shows that the number OF rebel pr
soners captured by him greater than that which
Early falsely claimed have composed his entire army
A call has been issued for mass meeting in Nashville
on Washngtons Birthday Of the people Of Tennessee
in favor Of President Johnsons policy and the speedy
restoration of the State its former position In the
Union
In another column give the official army and naval
bulletins for the day. showing the latest orders issued
from the War and Navy Departments regard to officers
and men, which will be scanned with much interest by
members Of both Of the national service and their
friends.
On Tuesday evening General sweeny and President
Roberts, OF the Senatorial party of the F. b. addressed
large mass meeting in Newark N. j. in favor Of their
military policy public meeting Of the John Mitchell
Circle held last evening sss Third avenue and
addresses were made in favor Of Straightforward action
The Central Council Of the OMahony Fenians still
in session in Union square. The appointments for this
branch have oil been made and confirmed and tho
rough reorganization has been effected.
The trial Of Pecer jointly indicted with Gonzales for
the murder OF Jose Garcia Otero, brought TO close
yesterday in the Brooklyn Court Of Oyer and Termnsr
The days proceedings consisted Of testimony FOR the de-
fence, the summing up Of counsel on both sidos and
charge from the presiding judge The jury,
sence OF one hour returned into court and rendered
verdict Of guilty The prisoner exhibited emotion
this announcement being made Gonzales and Pcliiccr
will both be araigned for sentence q ten O'Clock this
forenoon.
writ Of hsbess corpus has been issued in The case Of
Charles X. Coles, charged with being Of the Lake
Erie rebel pirates and confined in Yon Lafayette. This
writ made returnable yesterday before Judge suths
land, when . poaponoment had until 10 day on
motion OF the government counsel.
In the Of Weeks against Merritt the keeper Of
livery stable and riding academy Judge McCunn I'd the
special term Of the Superior Court yesterday decided
that judgment could not be set aside the ground OF
informally for any other cause except the defence
that the judgment had already bcen satisfied
| In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Franz
Kandy and Kate milford convicted Of stealing
hundred dollars worth of clothing The man was sent
To tho State Prison for years. and the tho
Penitentiary Tor year. Terence Quinn, who pleaded
guilty 10 stealing horse and saddle worth sixty dollars
and Martha Green, charged with stealing hundred
dollars worth OF ewery, sent 10 the State Prison
for two years and six months Matilda Cassidy
ycted Of stealing some wine, the property Of john J.
Osborne Of Fifth avenue, and sent to the Penicnay
for six months and fined hundred dollars Peter W.
kulford charged with theft; but the testimony
not conclusive, and the Jury acquitted him.
The trial Of General Baker late Chief OF the War
partuent detective forces charges OF false imprison
ment preferred by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r Cobb was
commenced in the Criminal Court In Washington yes.
terday.
Two youths, aged nineteen and twenty named Albert
Beach and William Golden, have recently boon arrested
By some OF city detectives charge Of being the
persons Who during the past six eight month"; have
been prosecuting n series Of systematic robberes on
board the Of the Erie Railway. Claims for bag
gage and other articles have accumulated against the
company In that line to the OF thousand dol
lars Aiarge quantity Of the missing property has been
discovered at Port Jcrvs where sold by the pur.
loiners The prisoners have had preliminary examna.
ton before police justice in this city, and will be sen,
| 10 Port Jervis to-day for trial.
coroDers investigation Of the circumstances attend
ing the death Of Martin Haley resulting, alleged,
from pistol shot wound inflicted by Henry Curwin,
second mae Of the steamship Manhattan, during fight
board that vessel Tuesday among several Of the
employees thereof took place yesterday. The evidence
OF several witnesses TAKEN after which, on the rem
dltion Of verdict BY the jury finding curwin guilty Of
firing the fatal shot, he was committed 70 await the
| action Of the Grand Jury
The coroners investigation regarding the murder Of
Robert NJ Mitchell, board the ship John Boyn,on at
Riker's Island, continued In Brooklyn yesterday
After taking some cgience landing IN iu,piin.t nm. f