The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-14

passing counterfeit money committed for trial yes
terday in default OF hundred and fifty dollars ball.
by United States Commissioner Belts
Commissioner Stwell stated yesterday that he would
bail in of John d. Slater and Charles Miller
charged with having passed fraudulent fifty cent
| rency.
verdict for four thousand eight hundred and afty
dollars was yesterday rendered in the Supreme Court
against Messrs VIM B. Charles Jaudon, stock brokers
in this city, in favor Of Mr. George W. Markham. The
plaintiff appeared the trial. employed defendants
purchase several hundred shares of Erie and Ceve-
land and Psburg stock, which, 1t was claimed, they
sold without his knowledge consent The case lasted
| two days.
The case OF zcno Burnham, accused of having de-
frauded lady of one thousand dollars by certain alleged
fraudulent practices auction, resumed yester
day in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer before Judge
Barnard The trial lasted during the whole day. but was
concluded, and will be continued to-day
An action was brought yesterday in the Superior Court
by Catherine Hurley against Cornelius Burns for
mary dspossassion of house under void proceedings
verdict rendered for the plaintiff for five hundred
dollars.
Inthe Court of General Sessions yesterday Abraham
Van orden convicted Of outrage upon little girl
nine years old and remanded till Friday for
tencc James Smith pleaded guilty to assault upon
officer Mccullough. Sentence was postponed Joseph
Henry charged with stealing ovecoa acquitted
Michael Cassidy and Samuel Thompson convicted
of stealing hundred and fifty dollars worth of rope
from vessel IN the North river Judge Russell stated
that he would hear motion in arrest of judgment in
| the Friday.
| The Nneteth New York (Brooklyn) regiment arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon and took up their quar-
the Battery Barracks where they will remain until
their grand reception by the military and citizens Of
Brooklyn this afternoon, programme OF which will be
| found in another part of our paper.
That this is Valentines Day few of the readers of the
HERALD who have been through any Of the retail streets
within the last week be reminded the prouse
displays of pictorial mssivcs suggestive Of love well
other passions mot commendabe have already fur
nshed the information The observance of this
versary has been less attended to late years for
mery but there is evidently to be something of revival
today aud the appearances that 1t will be very
tensyely celebrated in its peculiar way.
The third lecture of the Fraternity Course"
vered last evening in the Brooklyn Academy OF Music,
| by Wendell Phillips, OF Boston. His subject
| ''Natonal Affairs
| The annual reunion of the New York Medical Uni.
very took place last evening the University building
in Clinton place. The President read report of the
work done during the past year, and DR.. Hachenberg
read paper the nature and treatment of the choler
The steamship George Cromwell Captain Vail, of the
Cromwell line will sail to-day at three p NJ. for New
will close at the Post Office at half-past one P. NJ
The steamship Eagle, Captain Lawrence, sails at three
T. NJ today for Havana from pier No 4, North river.
Mails close at the Post Once at hafpast one p. NJ
There several very extensive Gales of real estate
at the Exchange Rooms, Ill Broadway, yesterday.
There was very large attendance, the bidding
spirited, and tho prices procured exceedingly large
Quetude was the prevailing feature in commercial
circles yesterday, and business was general thing,
chandse tended downward in sympathy with gold and
quotations in instances show decline Petroleum
was dull Cotton active and hrmer. Groceries
were steady. On Change nearly everything quiet
| Flour was without decided change price, Wheat
rhe lower Corn, OATS pork and lard also lower
Beef Was steady. whiskey was dull and nominal
az M1sCEI.ANEoUs
President Johnson yesterday visited by a deega-
ton OF the Baltimore branch OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, the annual conference OF which
| being held In Alexandria, Va The visitors were much
| pleased with their reception
In the Texas Reconstruction Convention now in session.
resolution requiring all the members to to sup
port the national constitution, adopted Saturday
last there being six In favor OF IL and eleven
against, and the oath administered the delegates
! Provisional Governor Hamilton sent In a
message recommending among other things, the rcpu
dation Of the rebel State debt. The committees
appointed and several propositions presented
and referred The chairman of the Constitutional Com
mtee is Judge Roberts, who President Of the
| Secession Convention.
| The Office Of the Richmond Examiner cosed last
night, by order of General Terry under directons IS
| sad, received from General Grant.
The protest Of General Ortega against President
Juarez's extension Of his of Office which has been
frequently noticed in the HERALD recently, is given
full In issue OF this morning. Ortega chief Jus
tce Of the Mexican Supreme Court and, according to the
constitution of the republic interpreted In his behalf
entitled Presidency II being provided
in default Of election TO oil tina, Office the Chief jus
ticc shall succeed the expiration of the Of the
elected incumbent Juarez alleges the exigencies Of
state of special Congressional action aud the APP
prevail OF the chief civil and military officers iusiinca
ton Of his in continuing 10 act President This
0rtega denounces dicatonal assumption, and says
the Mexcans are lighting for Mexico, not for Benito
Juarez
Additional incidents Of the recent West India tour Of
Secretary Seward narrated in ST. Domingo CORE
spondence OF January 10. While in 81. Domingo City
Mr. Seward, after his interview with President Baez
| already fully described In columns was conducted
through the old and runous town, and shown many
buildings possessing great interest OF their
antiquity their association with the discovery OF
continent including the cathedral built in the beginning
Of the sixteenth century, where the ashes Of Columbus
and his son Diego rcposcd for two hundred years Tho
visit OF the Secretary looked upon by the Domncans
as an event most significant and suspicious for the
stability Of their republic and while the authorities fe
immensely strengthened, the populace are wild with
delight H. Quiet prevails In the country which Is
said 10 be rapidly recuperang under the government Of
Daez.
In the lower house of the Maine Legislature yesterday
General Shepey introduced resolutions In favor negro
suffrage and approving the proposed constitutional
amendment Of the Congressional Reconstruction Com
mcc for excluding freedmen from the basis Of repro
sanitation Statcs WHARF thcy pcrmtcd IN