The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-08

Intentional cruelty.
Francis McGurrin, discharged soldier, who had his
leg broken by Of the Eighth cars brought
action yesterday in the Superior Court for the injuries
sustained by him, laying his damages at twenty-five
thousand dollars Daring the trial of the Judge
Mcneil decided that Il act OF negligence for bAs
seng rs to get OH railroad any place or me pro-
vded the in motion. The cas- Is still
The OF James Riley who has charged James
Hughes with having defrauded him Of seven hundred
and fifty dollars bounty money, was TO have come up
again Tor further examination yesterday, before Com
missioner Belts but adjourned to q future day in
he absence OF witnesses
In the General Sessions yesterday Mary whalen who
stole hundred dollars worth OF wearing apparel
Mrs Brue No West Twenty fourth street. pleaded
guilty attempt and sent to the State Prison for
two years aud six months Nestor Masse charged with
attempting to commit rape upon Adeline Nichols,
pleaded guilty to q simple assault He sent to the
City Prison for thirty days Ocavio G. Duany charged
with burgariousy entering tho promises Of Gotsberger
and Pablo Duany, 81 New Bowery, the 1st OF May,
and stealing three bills OF exchange valued at fifteen
thousand dollars pleaded guilty to an attempt The
bonds recovered the accused claiming that there
thousands Of dollars coming to him by his fathers
will. Thomas Jones, who presented forged check upon
the Ninth National Bank for hundred and fifty dol
lars pleaded guilty TO forgery in the fourth degree John
CONVICTED OF Stealln2 twenty collars from
John T. Lester. James G. Taylor, exmembcr OF the
Metropolitan Police force, tried and convicted OF
attempt kill officer John Mccullough or the Sixteenth
precinct by shooting him with pistol at the Of
Thirty eighth and Ninth avenue the oath or
February last These prisoners rcmandcd for SEN
tence.
Two brothers, employees ia the store Of E. d. Law
renee No 298 Broadway, caught while trying 70
rob the safe on Wednesday night party Of burglars
discovered in boot and shoe store avenue on
the same night ana boy Of seventeen was arrested
yesterday for robbng South street Of 81 900
worth or property.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba, Captain smith, from
Greytown Nicaragua arrived at this port yesterday after
the unprecedented passage Of six days and nineteen
hours the fastest record. She brought 5A passen
gers and Sl25 900 in treasure.
The stock market was duh at slight decline yester
day morning. in the afternoon it became firm and
prices recovered Gold declined at the close 142
after selling up to 1455s.
There particular change in commercial matters
yesterday though business generally rather more
lively Prices were much the same though some few
unmporant changes were noticeable. The markets for
both foreign and domestic produce generally steady
Cotton in demand for shipping at previous prices.
Coffee was nominal and dull Sugar easter under
limited demand. Freights firm, but quiet Dry
four declined Wheat irregular Prime descrp-
tons we're and firm while common qualities
dull and lower Corn irmer Oats also shade
better. Pork closed dull Beef steady Lard dull and
heavy Petroleum steady, and whiskey orm but quiet
MIscELLANEoUs
Our correspondence from Vera Cruz Is dated May 49,
Trouble is brewing between the rebel coonists in Cor
dova and the Indians who formerly occupied the land
was hat n tnt FRI tho
Brotherhood had been very cordially received by Maxi
MILAN it was supposed the representative off,
cial Fcnan business The Emperor very hard pressed
for funds Carloa, the Epress refusing to supply him
from her own pin money any longer
We have files from jamaica dated at Kingston on the
2ist Of May. The papers almost barren Of news.
The Governor has given orders tina. all broken packages
of go,ds mus. be inspected by officer or tho customs
bcsorc tho drawback viii be allowed their expectation
The Kingston Journal Of the 10th of May says:-sThc
Clergy bill will expire in short tmc and is subject
for serious consideration whether IL ought to be
enact d."
From the Bahamas our advices are dated at Nassau,
N p 10 tho 23d Of May. The Colonial Parliament had
been dissolved The other Is Of entirely local
character.
The United States District Court Of Virginia. at Rich
mond adjourned yesterday until tho second Tuesday
October next ordered by judge the day before
Frederick Smytb, the Governor elect Of New Hamp-
shire, inaugurated yesterday at Concord Nearly
all the militia OF the state present on parad, in
honor Of the OCCASION
Twenty. six members Of the House Of Assembly in
New Brunswick in favor of confederation. Only six
being against u There still nine members to he
elected mos, Of whom IL is supposed will be confedcr-
tionists.
The Yale College regatta csrae OF on Wednesday, and
was largely attended. The G,yuna won The shell
ths varuna defeating the latter rather badly she
had the inside track. The tirnr made swenty-onc
secouds better than made before in that harbor
The gig won by tho Unaine over the varnna,
the Gyuna losing early tAc ana withdraw
ing
Twenty. three briidDgs at Port Even the Hudson
destroyed iy nra yesterday morning.
lire In San Francisco the I'd inst, which
destroyed twenty buildings. The Ices Is estimated nj
twenty thousand dollars.
serious mutiny occurred board the ship Seminole,
San Francisco, the point Of sailing for
New York. The hrs, second and third mates and two
sailors seriously injured.
henry Graves, conductor the Poughkcepslc way
train tho Hudson River Railroad killed at Hast
inss yesterday by beng crushed between two which
he was iryins to couple
NECESSITY OF FIREPRooF Brna'xGs.-Thc