The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-16
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Gold is STEADY at l3l4 10 DAY. Money Is easy
and cheap, and Government securities are IN
good demand. There is less excitement In Rail
way shares Produce and merchandise are in
fair request at somewhat armer prices. Freight
engagements are moderate.
An amusing account of hoax pTactisod upon
the Spanish authorities here a few days since,
with the connivence of the Gillian. envoy in this
city, is published to-day. letter purporting to
be intended lor the Gillian Minister at bueno!
AyIes, and bearing an excellent imitation Of
Sonor b. Vicuna McKenna's signature was
dropped in the street at point where two
Spanish spies were passing. They fell into the
trap, picked no the letter, and very soon aiterit5
contentswere known to the Spanish authorities.
The pretended Information given in the letter,
concerning the movements of imaginary Gillian
pIlyateCrs, appears TO solve the mystery OF the
sudden departure OF tle two Spanish war vessels,
the CGrrC6 and the L5db.l IL CC,0,icd from this
port The expense TO The Spanish Government
Of the FOOLS erIGnd upon which these ve1sels
were dispatched, owing to the ruse played by
Abe ChiIlen envoy, is estimated at thirty thou
1ne steamer San Jrojato of Messrs. Garrison
u Aliens line of Savannah steamers, caught 6re
between two and three O'CLOCK yesterday morn
ing, at her pier, No. l3 North liver, and was
totally destroyed IN her woodwork. The hull,
being CT iron, was filed with water, and she
now lies on the bottom. She had on board Ave
hundred bales inward cargo, and about two
thousand barrels OF tlo,r Tor Save 1nah the
vessel was not insured, and the loss on ship and
cargo will not fall short Of one hundred and 9ity
thousand dollsrs.
The new Health Board continues its inroads
on the genius OF PestilenoO in the Metropolitan
district. The streets are being cleaned In the
vicinity of West Broadway. Since Tuesday last
two hundred and foul teen head Of "bobh veal
have been seized BY the sanitary police and dis.
posed of at the offal dock. A large quantity of
this unWholcsome species of meat was fourd
and taken possession OF on Wednesday al the
Chambers street station OF the Hudson River
Railroad
The litigation about the gold seized In New
Orleans by order of Major-General Butler was
again before the Court of Common Pleas yes
terday. The case having been set.led, the coup-
sci for the sheriff applied to Judge Cardozo to
taX'the fees OF the sheriff for poundage on one
hundred and Fifty thousand dollars; but tho
matter was adjourned, after some argumeat, to
give time for the production OF further papers
on both sides.
Nothing Of additional interest transpired yes.
terday in relation to the alleged whisky frauds.
Mr. Is. A. Rollins, Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, is expected to arrive in this city
tomorrow, tor the purpose OF further lnYestl-
gati2g the matter.
A man named Joseph Schultz was broaght up
yes,cgday before Commissioner Stilwsll on
chP-ge Of having passed two counterfeit fifty
dollar treasury notes upon two persons OF the
name OF RudCc and Fisher. It appeared that
the note passed upon Fisher was so well oxe-
cutGd that he was informed by the cashier oRa
bank and several of the clerks that it was q
genuine. for one The prisoner was remanded
1urthcr examination.
Incre were runC-s IN the city yesterday that
some OF the million and half dollars worth Of
bonds recently stolen from the Office OF Mr.
Lord, in Exchange place, had been recovered;
bat these proved uniounded no clue having yet
been obtained to any Of the missing property or
the thieves, though the police are SILL vigor-
ously pro,ecuvng their operations IN the matter.
man was cut 10 pieces last evening, between
Houston and King streets, by train of the
Hudson Tver Railroad cars driwa by dummy
engine. The remains have net yet been identi-
fed. Ap inquest viii PROBABLY be held ia the
Cc9e to-day.
st. Patyick's Daywl be celebrated by our Irish
popN.ation tomorrow with much spirit and dis
play. There will be grand parade OF portion
of The military and the Irish civic societies.; a
Pontifeal high mass will be celebrated in st.
PatliCHs cathedral, by Archbishop McCloskey;
Bishop Lynch, OF Charleston, will deliver pane
gyric on ST. Patrick; and IN the evening the
Knightg Of ST. Patrick Will h ave banquet at the
Malson DOree. The day viii be observed in like
manner in Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Hoboken,
as also, no doubt, throughout the country.
A meeting was held ia the Uniyersalist church.
No. 54s Broadway last evening, for the purpose
OF raising subscriptions 10 promote the mission
ary work IN this country. Several Addresses
were delivered, alter which q sWm Of Sl2i9 was
announced as the amount of the contributions
from zeveral ladies and gentlemen present.
An interesting Gaze was tired yesterday in the
Maine Court, before Judge Alker, involving To
some extent the rights and EaOl' iUlcs of sub
tenants, or those who hire ROOMS on the CccoRd
or third floor. Margaret A. WheelWIight th.
owner Of house No. 40 Monroe street, brought
an GCtion GgainSt Nj. b. bernard to recover the
sum of $500 damages alleged to have been sus
famed by reason OF q foreible entry. An ole
gentleman named WachcSEey rented, and witt
his wife occupied the second floor o.
the premises. On the 18th OF October las
they were informed thai q son was very il
at jamestown, n. Y. They locked up theil
rooms and went thither, arriving Just
Sn time to witness the death OF their coldie
boy. The father tele2rapbed from JamC1tow
to this city, asking certain persons 90 notify
society, of which deceased was n member Il
attend the funerel on the 22d October, at tht
members OF the society and friends of thu
family arrived at the place at the appointed
hour--sO did the corpse. Inc coffin was taker
from the hearse to the steps OF the door, wher
mouiners and locked it, Defendant thereupoI
broke down the door. 1t was for this tina
the action was brought. verdict was rem
dered for defendant.
At the inquest held yesterday by Corone
Widey, on the body OF Charles Hech, who com
mitted suicide on Monday after attempting Il
kill his wife, in Fifty-hird street the wife OF de
ceased testified in relation 20 the difficulty wbc
resulted in the shooting adray. 1t appeare
that they had not lived together for some tlEaa
and that the deceased was y maa OF fintemperat
habits. lirs. Zech is rapidly recovering frou
, the effects other wound,
William Hanlon and Patrick Nicholson qual
relied yesterday in erOG1bop at 10. SO Mu
berry street, during which Hanlon drew knit
and stabbed his opponent ia the side, indlctin
a DANGEROUS wound, and afterwards escaped
Nicholson was removed to the Now York Ho
pital lor treatment. FULTON.
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