The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-31

regarding the amounts Of money paid 70 canal contrac
tors resolution was adopted giving to each member,
ocer and reporter y copies Of the Secretary OF States
preliminary report on the census The Assembly also
held evening session. but the business transacted was
not OF general interest.
Some interesting facts which have not been dvulged
in the legislative debates regarding schemes os eoono
mzng the State funds and relative 10 the agitation Tor
investigating the affairs of the Court House In this
city, are furnished in Albany correspondence.
NIsCELLANE0Us.
Arumor was current in Washington yesterday, and for
time received considerable credence, that Secretary
Of War Stanton had positively resigned his position and
would vacate to-day but tho report appears to have
had no reliable basis.
General Sheridan In accordance with instructions from
Washington, ON Monday prohibited emgrants leaving
New Orleans for Mexico though no did not prevent the
departure Of vessels for Mexican ports In the CORE
spondence relative to the late capture OF Bagdad which
passed between General wetzel and tho imperial COM
mander General Mea the former states that the Amer-
can troops despatched to the town BY him after its
seizure were merely sent in the interest Of humanity
and order while the gives notice that be has trans
mtted the particulars OF the affair to Macmillan. The
commander of the French squadron in the Gulf has
his protest against what he terms an invasion OF
Mexico by United States soldiers.
The Ranch~o, the imperial newspaper at Matamoroe,
says the nth there sti two commands
In Bagdadone being United States force and the other
Mexican republican oue that Corna was soon to as
sumo command aud that works were being
erected and cannon mounted Tor the de-
fence Of the place both by water and land.
Part at least Of this statement is incorrect we have
already been informed Of the withdrawal by General
wetze of the troops sent thither by him after the raid
4 Ordo and Ans m
pera vessels lying not far from tho town, and
report which however proved incorrect, at one time
prevailed that they had attempted Its recapture.
Accounts from the interior of Mexico represent the con-
dition Of the people, under Maximians rule, as daily
growing more deporable The imperiasts are pursuing
the republican gueras chasing them TO the mountains,
and executing all caught in accordance with the imperial
Decree said that the republicans Of Cortinas force
captured some time ago and taken to Matamoros and
against tho execution Of whom General Wetze pro.
tested have been shot, plot to overthrow the imperial
authorities has been discovered in the State Of choacan
and frustrated.
In response to the Senate resolution requesting nfor
nation relative to the passage Of United States troops
across Mexican territory, from Guaymas TO Arizona in
1851 the President has submitted correspondence show
ing that full and permission to transport them
given by Mr.. Romero the Mexican Minister. In con-
necon with this matter also given letters Of Secre
tary Seward and Mr. Romero written In 1901 in which
the latter called attention to reported project Of South
ern rebels for sezng portion Of Mexico and reestab
fishing slavery there, and wished government to
enter into treaty to defend the integrity Of tho Mexican
boundary, and the former replied that such scheme
could succeed unless the rebellion In this country did,
and stated that Mr. Corwin then Minister in Mexico
was instructed to establish such relations with that and
the other American republics would enable them TO
maintain their independence.
Tho steamship Evening STAR from New Orleans and
Havana arrived here yesterday Our Havana dispatches
by this arrival give very interesting Details additional
10 those published In yesterdays HzRALD OF the move
mens Of secretary Seward different points the West
Indies; his interview with the Mexican exile, Santa
Anna in St Thomas and particularly Of his enthusiastic
reception In Havana and his entertainment by the Cap
tain General
Jamaica advices announce the arrival at Kingston
the 9Th Inst Of Sir Henry storka the new Governor.
The trial Of the remaining prisoners charged with
picity in tho late rebellion about hundred and nifty
in number WAS fixed TO commence the 23d inst
An effort making In the Virginia Legislature TO de-
clare tho election OF Senators Underwood and segar
Illegal Governor Perpoint and John Minor Bolts are
talked Of for the succession Both his friends and enemies
arc trying to get Governor Psrpon to resghe former
N order that military Governor may be appointed, and
=, ter that Robert E. Lee or some other prominent
rebel may De eiec'eo.
On ,rc,,,serc~, reaching Warrington Of the ex.rebe
pirate Shenandoah to put back 70 port after eav
ing England for this county, instructions were sent to
our Consul in Liverpool not starr her again. II he had
not already done SO, during the present tempestuous
season al
The case of the United States against William Chase
Barney, Reginald Chauncy and Bcnthan J. Fabian,
charged with committing certain forgeres on Custom
House bonds agan up yesterday before Judge Ship
man. in the United States Circuit Court In consequence
of clerical in the Indictment the case was post
poncd till this morning. to give defendants counsel time
to amend their pleading, deemed necessary on account
of the alteration made In the Indictment
In the case of Lewis E. Amsinck Co. against Simeon
Draper for recovery Of certain duties alleged to have
been illegally exacted importation OF merchandise
known as "orchia weed" the Court yesterday ruled
that the act Of Congress exempted the article In
ton from the payment Of duties, and directed the jury
TO render q verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount
claimed
The suit for the recovery Of nfytwo thousand dollars
damages which has been on trial IN the Supreme Court
Circuit Brooklyn, for some days, before Judge Gilbert
and in which Thaddeus B. Curtis wealthy resident OF
that city, was plaintiff, and Messrs. scyton VAIN
wright, s,ockbrokers in Wall street, defendants
was brought to a close yesterday, when verdict
given for the defendants The related TO sale OF
certain RI ilroad and other stocks
case also tried yesterday before Judge Gilbert,
in Brooklyn in which Moses Green plaintiff and the
Brooklyn City Railroad Company defendants. The
Jury rendered for the plaintiff for two thousand
dollars besides allowance for counsel The suit
for damages from falling from the platform Of
loaded car.
At the second meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Columbian Marine Insurance Company, held yesterday
afternoon tho committee appointed at the previous meet
ing made their report The document exhibited facts
which had depressing effect the hopes Of the meet
ing In the view Of the committee the amount TO be
considered the net asscts, after the payment Of
all liabilities, nine hundred and ninety three
thousand dollars consisting OF three hundred thousand
dollars OF their own stock and hundred thousand dol