The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-24
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

The Collapse of the "COtUnlbtdig' ig'-Stt1rg q Ieu-
total SOcietlj--StrOng DiDOrce Case Again, Bto.
Special Correspondence Of The EVening Telegraph
New YORK, January "a.
Skating is good again to-day The snow does
not materially interfere with travel
But little progress has been made during the
last few days in the grand tournay of the New
York Chess Cuba fact partly to be attributed
to the un usual lnclemency of the weather, and
partly 10 the indisposition of one OF more of the
combatants.
Another game, however, was contested on
Monday afternoon, in the exciting affair between
Captain Mckenzie and Mr.. Stanley, which, after
little less than three hours hard fighting, ter
minated in another "draw" Play between these
gentlemen will be resumed this day "wednesday
at the Club Rooms, University Building, at the
usual hour q p. NJ; the staIe of the score now
being:-McKenzie, 2; Stanley, o.; drawn games
2. According to the terms of the match,
single further success on the part of the Captain
will constitute him the victor, while Mr.. Stanley
has his entire three games still to win.
Wall street is terribly exercised over the col
lapse of the Columbian Marine Insurance Com
pany. The directors will be able to tell to-mor-
row whether they can resume business or not.
The company's buildings we're thronged yester-
day by the stockholders, many of whom, on as
Certaining the causes of the alleged failure, pro-
posed to stand assessment of fifty per cent. in
order that business mi 2ht be resumed by the
directors. A meeting OF the latter will take
place to-day, az which it is expected some salts
factory arrangement may be entered into. To
day the excitement IL abating, and the impress
sion of many is that the affairs of the company
can be fixed up"
Cattle have permanently declined, at least so
il appears and if butchers do not take the mint
and lower the retail prices, customers may as
well remind them OF the fact. With large re-
ceipts for several weeks past, the bullocks could
not all be sold, though offered fully &c. per Id.
Enrfp frbf orn
lower, and very plenty, both 1--we and dead.
Hogs about bold their own, with light receipts of
live but plenty Of dressed.
Yesterday morning United States Marshal
Murray, acting upon a monltion from United
States District Attorney Dickinson, proceeded
on board the propeller Meteor, steamer of four.
teen hundred tons burden, and seized the vessel,
II being charged by an affidavit OF Mr.. Podestat,
an dttdChe Of the Spanish Legation, that the
vessel was fitted out as q Chilian privateer,
destined to destroy Spanish commerce on the
high seas. The Meteor, which was to have sailed
for Panama yesterday morning, is still in charge
of deputy marshal.
A rumor prevailed in the city yesterday that
a Fenian privateer had lett this port to prey on
. British commerce. 1t was occaSloned by sup
posed mysterious movements of the steamship
Cuba, which cleared at our Custom House on
Saturday last for Baltimore, but did not sail till
Yesterday
serious affray occurred on board the steam
ship Mdnhdtdn, at pier No. North river, yes
terday afternoon, between the tremen and coal
passers and the second mate, Henry Curwin.
The latter being hard pressed, drew revolver,
and discharged it at the crowd, the shot taking
effect in the head OF Michael Haley, fireman,
producing probably fatal wound. Curwin was
arrested, and the wounded man was taken to the
City Hospital, where the surgeon gave it as his
opinion that Haley could not live through the
night.
Evidence was taken yesterday before United
States Commissioner Stillwel on behalf of
Captain Peabody, OF the ship Neptune, who is
charged with cruel treatment of seamen on board
that vessel. The testimony went to show that
many of the crew were inefficient and incapable
of working the vessel, and but for the efforts OF
the captain and sailors and passengers, would
never have been brought into port with safety.
The case is closed on both sides, and now awaits
the Commissioners decision.
Commissioner Belts yesterday heard a case in
which man named George Bruno was charged
with having in his possession forged fifty cent
fractional currency, representing seven or eight
hundred dollars. Some evidence having been
taken, the further hearing was adjourned.
The eJ pdTte business OF the Supreme Court at
Chambers has been unusually large during the
present month"; thus tar. Mr.. Justice Suther
land who sits at Chambers this term, finds it
impossible, spite OF the diligence industry, and
zeal for which he is noted, to dispose of all the
work in hand, IN time to take up the Chambers
Court calendar at the usual period.
This is owing to the vast increase In the mum
ber of applications for orders of arrest, warrants
of attachment, orders to show cause why injunc
tions should not be granted etc. This branch
of our courts is gettlng to be so overwhelmed
with business of an i'm portant nature, as tc
positively demand the attendance of two Jus
ticps at Chambers each month.
Two men named John Mort on and Michael
Kerwin were arrested at an early hour yesterday
morning by Officer Wilson, of the Eighteenth
Precinct, having been discovered in the act o
maltreating and attempting to rob Gerret Wout
man. The prisoners had ridden up town witt
their victim i'll q Third avenue car, and on hi
alighting at Twenty-htth street to go home, they
followed and attacked him, taking from him
pair of shoes, and threatening to club him if h
gave an alarm. Both prisoners were committed
for trial in default OF $2500 bail.
A case of some interest came up yesterday OF
motion to postpone a trial in the Court O
Common Pleas before DAILY, first Judge. 1t j
entitled, The Father Matthew Total Abstinenc
Benevolent Society against LauncelSt Murph
and several others. When the case comes o
ior trial it will probably elicit considerabl
attention by reason of the number of partie
connected with the suit, the legal question
involved, and the heavy array OF counsel o.
either side. The trial is set down for the frs
day of the next February term.
The trial of Salvador, alias Pelicer, for tn
murder of Senor Otero, In Brooklyn, was col
tinued yesterday, and the prosecution rested tn
case. Counsel for the defense made his openin
address and the court adjourned to 10 A. NJ tC
day. The case will probably be given to tn
jury this evening.
The Strong litigation, we are informed, is
be revived. Notice OF u new trial has bee
served, and the case will be placed on the caller
dar for next term.
There were number OF burglars sent to tn
State Prison yesterday from the Court of Genera
Sessions by Judge Russell. Henry Cunningham
who, on the night OF tbs 5Oth OF Decembe
broke into the store No. lS6 Varick street an
stole six dollars worth OF hams, pleaded guilt.
to burglary in the third degree. As he was al
old offender the Court sentenced him to tn