The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-23

tive counsel.
In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday. before
Judge shipman and jury, william Kane withdrew his
plea Of not guilty and pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with having uttered forged vouchers
against the United States and was remanded for SEN
tenee The trial Of william Chase Barney, Reginald
Chauncey and Bentham J. Fabian who are accused Of
having uttered false and forged bonds with intent 10
evade payment Of TAX about three hundred barrels
of alcohol was postponed till the S0th inst In refer
ence action in which Collector Draper is sued for
recovery Of duties alleged to have been Illegally levied
Judge Shpman said chat in cases in which the govern
ment had an interest he would only recognize the Dis
trct Attorney the person responsible for tho conduct
Of the prosecution and that other counsel 10 be
engaged 1t must DO with the District Attorneys approval
and by his consent
The case Of Captain Peabody who accused Of having
treated seamen and passengers board the ship Nep
tune again resumed yesterday In the United States
Commissioners Office, before Commissioner Stilwell
Captain Peabody's counsel In heightened address, con-
tended that the evidence not such should induce
the Court to hold his client for trial He said Il was
owing the nmness and resolution Of the captain that
the ship which got disabled at sea, greatly 70 the
danger Of the passengers lives brought safely
into port At the conclusion OF this argument the Com
missioner expressed the opinion that the defence should
be entered upon Evidence for the captain will be given
to-day.
Judge Sutherland has granted an attachment agalns
the husband In the Of Ellen A. Price against Joel
Price, TO show why alimony has not been paid
cording to legal decree The defence In this motion
was that the wife being deceased she did not require all
mony but the lady herself brought into court and
bodily refuted the assertion.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court will meet for
decisions on the Sd Of February.
Charles Abernethy and Seth B. Hunt brought suits yes
terday in the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Car
dozo against the Society of the Church Of tho Purans
to es the right Of the latter to sell pews owned in deed
by the former for alleged non-payment Of taxes. The
litigation to be sequel 10 the political excitement
that prevailed in that church few years ago owing to
the peculiar doctrines Illuminated from the pulpit by Its
pastor.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Samuel B.
Vance, charged with cutting John II. Payner with
zor the I'd Of September pleaded guilty assault
with dangerous weapon. John G. Leonard con.
viced of assault and battery Louis Meyer, Of SIX
Bowery, the complainant alleging that he discharged
pistol at him. Emil Geroine indicted for cutting Charles
Wcstneld in the leg with knife, the 28th of October
in North William street. was convicted of an assault
These prisoners remandcd for sentence. Charles
Hegcr charged with firing pistol at Martin Harrowhu
345 Greenwich street. on the 30h of November was
Quilted having been shown that he had intention
to shoot him. Robert Kelly, indicted for cutting Thomas
White in the WIN knife, also acquitted rs he
acted in self defence Harvey Mclean, coored, made
charge Of robbery against Daniel and Solomon Johnson
but tho evidence slight that the jury returned
verdict Of acqutal without leaving their seats.
The trial Of Francisco Gone Salvador alias Pocer.
alias Martinez, continued yesterday in the Kings
county Court Of Oyer aud Termner. The ontrc day
taken up in receiving testimony for tho prosecution
Mr.. Mills DIR. willets Dr. Cochran, DR.. Ayrcs, Spanish
Vice Consul Do Arcy Msdam Flores, Ellen Sullivan and
Frank vcla gave their testimony. The counsel for the
prisoner tried but In vain TO shake tho evidence Of the
last witness His testimony important The trial win
be continued to-day.
Before the trial Of Pcllicer commenced Charles
Schmidt arraigned TO plead the indictment charg
ing him with the death OF Herman weichner. He
pleaded not guilty. and counsel was assigned him.
The following wore among yesterdays commitments
by the city police justices James O. Craig, youth OF
eighteen lately employed In the ooc Of the New Haven
Steamboat Company 81 Peck clip. Oh charge Of having
appropriated 10 his tho proceeds Of check for
one thousand dollars, with which no Entrusted by
the agent Of the company get cashcd i've hundred
dollars Of which he, in company with q companion
had spent in riotous living, the remainder being
covered Richard Wilson, boot-back, aged seventeen
on q charge Of burglarously entering and robbing
tho cigar store 1877 Pearl street, William Smith, Charles
Nelson and Charles Parker employees OF tho steamship
Champion. charge Of stealing and sccrctng during
late voyage from this port considerable portions OF her
cargo Of which recovered and John Townsend
and Charles BIrge complaint OF passing Eighth
shopkecpers counterfeit ten dollar bills the
FAN River Bank
John Mcdonald the person who was seriously injured
during free fight In Brooklyn last Tuesday night died
In, s~ttx
effects Of his injuries Four men, charged with having
b,en implicated in the affair are under arrest,
awaiting the result OF the Cor,acr's Investigation
The last uprising Of their coaatrymcn was celebrated
last night by tn Poles residing this city at place in
Essex street, where addresses were delivered In the
Polish and Russian languages, and resolution was
adopted to form a revolutionary club.
national soldiers and sailors convention assembled
In Washington yesterday about hundred delegates
from various States being present permanent orgoni
zaton effected, and oher business transacted.
General Logan chosen President
The City Inspector reports that there have been A34
deaths in this city during the past week. decrease OF
six as compared with the mortality Of tho previous wreck
and 81 less than during the corresponding week last
year or the deaths recorded 100 OF children less
than 1--WE years Of age. The diseases :-Consump
ton Ca infantlc commissions 49, marasmus 49, perc.
toniis 2l scareiina, 90 Group 10; yphus fever II;
dptheria IL, aud from external causes, 3s The Inter
ments In tho ro'tcrs Field 81, and there OIL
deaths in the different public institutions
The stock market firm yesterday morning, but
closed heavy. Governments duh Gold closed at
1888 1881.
There was but moderate degree Of activity in any
department Of trade yesterday, and a general thing
the markets dull and heavy Groceries we're dull,
but without essential change. Cotton was dull and
heavy. Petroleum dull and nominal. On Change
-four again duh and lower Wheat nominally
lower. Corn entirely nominal. Pork lower.
Lard was heavy. whiskey steady.
Our New NoBnrY.-It would seem that this
republic is about to attempt rivalry with the
old monarches in the establishment of new
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