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


In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday. before
Judge Shipman and jury, William Kane withdrew his
plea Of not guilty, and pleaded guilty to indictment
charging him with having uttered forged vouchers
against the United States, and 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 to
evade payment OF tax about three hundred barrels
of alcohol postponed till the SOth inst In refer
to action in which Collector Draper is sued for
recovery OF duties alleged to have been illegally levied
Judge shpman said chat in in which the govern
ment had an interest he would only recognize the Dis
trct Attorney the person responsible for the conduct
OF the prosecution and that II other counsel TO be
engaged must be with the District Attorneys approval
and by his consent
The Of Captain Peabody who s accused Of having
ltreaed seamen and passengers board the ship Nep
tune again resumed yesterday the United States
Commissioners Office, before Commissioner stilwell
Captain Peabody's counsel In a heightened address, con-
tended that the evidence not such should induce
the Court to hold his client for trial. He said II was
owing the mness and resolution Of the captain that
the ship. which got disabled at sea, greatly to 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 agains
the husband IN the Of Ellen A. Price against Joel
Price, TO show why alimony has not been paid
cording legal decree. The defence in this motion
was that the wife being deceased she did not require all
mony the lady herself brought into court and
bodily refuted the assertion.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court will meet for
decisions the Sd Of February.
Charles Abernethy and Seth B. Hunt brought sus yes.
aerdsy the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Car
dozo against the Society of the Church of the Purans
to tes 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 TO the political excitement
that prevailed in that church few years ago owing
the peculiar doctrines Illuminated from the pulpit by
pastor.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Samuel B.
Vance, charged with cutting John H. Payner with ra-
zor the I'd Of September pleaded guilty to assault
with dangerous weapon. John G. Leonard was con-
viced Of assault and battery on Louis Meyer Of 37h
Bowery, the complainant alleging that he discharged
pistol at him. Emil Geroine, indicted for cutting Charles
Westneld in the leg with knife, the 2Sth Of October,
North William street, convicted of an assault
These prisoners remanded for sentence Charles
Hcgcr charged with firing pistol at martin Harrowhut
345 Greenwich street, the Both OF November,
quilted 1t having been shown that he had intention
to shoot him. Robep Kelly, indicted for cutting Thomas
White in the Win knife, also acquitted, as he
acted in sefdefence Harvey Mclean, colored, 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 Pelicer
alias Martinez, continued yesterday in the Kings
county Court Of Oyer aud Termner. The entire day
taken up in receiving testimony for tho prosecutions
Mr.. Mills DR.. willetts Dr. Cochran, Dr. Ayres, Spanish
Vice Consul Do Arcy Madam Flores, Ellen Sullivan and
Frank vcia gave their testimony. Tho counsel for the
prisoner tried but In vain to shake the evidence Of the
last witness His testimony is important The trial win
be continued to-day.
Before the trial Of PcIlicer commenced Charles
Schmidt arragned TO plead TO the indictment chsrg
ing him with the death OF Herman weichncr He
pleaded not guilty. and counsel was assigned him.
The following among Yesterdays commitments
by the city police justices James o. Craig, youth OF
eighteen, lately employed In tho occ Of the New Haven
Steamboat Company 81 Peck Slip on charge OF having
appropriated 70 his own the proceeds OF check for
thousand dollars, with which no Entrusted by
the agent Of the company 10 get cashed and Ave hundred
dollars Of which he, in company with q companion.
had spent in rotous living, the remainder being
covered Richard Wilson, boot-back, aged seventeen
on charge of burglarously entering and robbing
the 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 BIrgc on complaint Of passing on Eighth
shopkecpers counterfeit ten dollar bills the
Fall River Bank.
John Mcdonald the person who seriously injured
during free nght in Brooklyn last Tuesday night died
at his residence In that city yesterday morning fpm the
effects Of his njdries Four men, charged with having
b,en implicated in the Affair." under arrest,
awaiting the result OF the Cor,acr's Investigation.
The last uprising Of their countrymcn celebrated
last night by tn Poles residing tins city at place in
Essex street, where addresses delivered in the
Polish and Russian languages, and resolution
adopted to form a revolutionary club.
national soldiers and sailors convention assembled
In Washington yesterday. about hundred delegates
from various States being present permanent organ
zaton effected and other business transacted
General Logan chosen President
The City Inspector reports that there have been 44
deaths in this city during the past week. decrease OF
compared with the mortality Of tho previous week.
and - less than during the corresponding week last
year or the deaths recorded 1875 OF children less
than Ave years Of age The diseases wcrc:-Consump.
ton Ca infantilc commissions 3d. marasmus, 49,
tonitis Oh scaretina 90 Group 10; typhus fever, IL
dpthera, IL, aud from external causes, IS. The inter
ments IN tho Po,tcrs Field 81 and there OIL
deaths in the different public institutions
The stock market was Arm yesterday morning, but
closed heavy. Governments were duh Gold closed at
1888 1854
There was but moderate degree Of activity in any
department Of trade yesterday and general thing
the markets were dull and heavy. Groceries dull,
but without essential change. Cotton duh and
heavy Petroleum was dull and nominal On Change
-four was again dull and lower. Wheat was nominay
lower. Corn was entirely nominal Pork was lower
Lard was heavy. whskey was steady.
Our New NoBnrTY.-It would seem that this
republic is about to attempt rivalry with the
old monarchics in the establishment Of q new