The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-04

libel litigation and the action OF Miss Annie Mclvor
against Mr. McCabe of Jersey City Though these mat
tiers will be the calendar there is not much proba
bility that they win be tried, the usual delays, post
ponements and legal skrmishes are likely TO take
place In the Court OF Common Pleas the
only remarkable case will DO the Jay Dawson
lib. suit based ON editorial comments In connection
with the late edition Of the Fsderali& This win be
before the general term Monday March g. for argu
ment number OF important decisions are also ex-
peced be announced by the Judges general term.
In notice Of a In yesterdays HERALD, in which
Judge Foster lectured Mr. A. J. Dlttenhoefer the word
'plantins'' counsel should have read 'defendant's"
counsel
The Wills Of the following persons have been admitted
to probate by the Surrogate during the past
p. Jersey, Clarendon Kent James Boormau, John r.
Donnell Thomas Murphy, Sarah A. Greer Augusta Breto
men, Ann Larkn, Daniel Quinn, jacob Peter Michael
G,lbride Thomas Martin, Peter Hog. Agnes Flood Jane
Stevenson, Mary Rogers, John McKeough Nancy Dunn,
Herman Guttman. None OF them contain requests of
public interest
An article the ball which appears another
part OF this morning. HERALD shows how largely dane
ing has entered into the amusomsnts Of our people
during the present season. In the twenty two weeks
since the opening Of the November last there
have been about hundred balls in the metropolis
being an average Of nearly thirty per week. which
been attended by four hundred thousand persons at an
estimated expenditure OF millions OF dollars
Though the season is drawing its close, there
many balls yet to take place in the city.
Among the cases receiving the attention OF police
magistrates yesterday those of two Brazilians
giving their Charles Peterson and william B.
Father, Who were committed charge Of having
for some timo past been engaged in systematically
robbing boarding houses Of large quantities of
clothing and other valuables Andrew shoney and
Tlrc n - No. 40
343 West street, respectively were charged with
having purchased a considerable quantity OF wool
brought to this port from Brazos Texas board the
schooner Irena Packer Of which II Is alleged the cap
tain, H. Phinney, who has yet been arrested at
tempted TO defaud the underwriters by pretending that
he had been compelled to throw this amount Of the
cargo overheard in Storm Daniel Coffee alias Thomas
Brown, committed charge Of being one ofthree
persons who the night OF the 31st OF August last in
Bond street. robbed Mr. David Anderson Of "a Rivng
ton street, Of considerable quantity of jewelry and
beat him in severe Henrietta Meddeil Of IS
Rivington street. was required to give thousand
dollars bail to answer charge OF throwing vitrel in the
face of Joseph X. Miller severely iniuring him. in con.
sequence Of a breakfast table difficulty.
Coroner Cover yesterday took the -mortem state
ment of Herman Goetz OF No IL Cherry street. who
ceved pistol shot wound from the efecs Of which he
is not expected TO recover during quarrel Thursday
night in the drinking place 9s Canal street. few wit
nesses also examined after which Charles O'Nel
who is charged with having nrod the pistol was re-
manded TO await the result of Goetz's injuries.
An inquest yesterday held the body OF Daniel
Samson, lato Of EOS West Fourteenth street. who on
Friday night was found lying In vacant LOT adjoining
his residence. no having II appears been killed by fall
ing from second story window while suffering from an
attack OF vertigo.
The steamship San Jsciu,o Captain Loveland Of the
Empire sidcwhecl line sailed yesterday, FOR Savannah
full Of passengers, number of whom 60 st. Angus
tine, Florida, where they intend to remain during the
spring months to enjoy the inviting climate of tina.
locality
Tho stock market was dull and somewhat unsettled
yesterday, but closed steady Gold weakened 10 1884,,
and then recovered 10 1924 Governments steady
Tn, fall in gold unsettled the markets yesterday and
caused quite general cccnc In priccs In the absence
o. suniasss hs~sver, all aascrptinna MARKHAM
| disc wcrr nominal Cotton lower Petroleum Was
heavy. Sugar and coffee wore nominaiy shade OF.
| On Change flour was quiet Wheat was frmer. Corn
Pork and lard were dull and lower whs.
| key was quiet, but steady 81.
MISCELLANEOUS.
large meeting was hold in Buffalo last evening In
support Of President johnson and endorse his action
| In veolng the Frcedman's Bureau bill
The President has given directions that that portion OF
the co formerly belonging 10 the Richmond banks now
In the Treasury Washington shall be restored those
Institutions. This coin, the original amount OF which
hundred fifty thousand dollars was carried of
from Richmond by the rebels the time Of the evacua
tion On its progress southwark hundred and City
thousand dollars stolen by the rebel soldiers tho
people. The remainder was deposited for time at
Washington, Georgia; but after tho occupation of that
place by tho national troops taken possession OF
by Treasury agent, under directions of the President
and sen 10 the Treasury Department. where has since
remained.
General Grant has ordered board Of military officers
TO assemble in ST. LOUIS the 14h inst for the rur-
pose o. making recommendations for brcvct promotion
TO the grades of brgader and major general the regu-
lar army, from any brev actual rank for which tho
appointment IL already confirmed The detail for the
board includes four Of the FIVE commanders OF military
divisions. namely, Major Generals Sherman Meade
Thomas and Sheridan.
Peru hay ng Joined Chile In the war against SPAIN tho
commanders OF cutters have received drcc
lions 10 any Peruvian or Spanish privnteers with
whom they may meet against attempting enter any OF
our ports with prizes
The Texas Reconstruction Convention Is st nj work
on the state constitution The great majority OF the
recession members, arc informed voted for pro.
visions placing the freedmen mn equality with the
whites in reference 10 civil rights, punishment for crimes
and tesying In the courts The Indian Committee have
reported In favor OF treaty for benefits with the
| Creek and chlckasaw Indiana
In giving account Of the trip OF the naval supply
steamer Massachusetts, from New Orleans to Fortress
Monroe, where sho arrived ON last Thursday evening.
correspondent mentions the report her officers rc.
garding the health Of Lieutenant General Scott whom
They lon ut Pensacola Florida His winter soiourn In
the South has much improved HE physical condition. and
he does not design returning TO tho North for three
ha vct heal M and u,cu oft An
various naval vessels In tho s1uadrons visited BY the
Massachusetts, was found 10 be excellent There are In
datcns tina, New Orleans and Key West are not to DO
continued naval dcpots nearly nll the naval sup.
| plcs have been removed from thcm
For the purpose or cultiyaiing commercial spirit
among the people whom he claims hs subjects Maxi
milan Of Mexico time ago issued decree Offering