The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-27

Lsyton stock brokers in Wall street. for alleged sale
s4ocls below Their real value The case Ia still
suit Of the Ontario Bank Of Hamilton. Canada West
against Angus Mcdonald and John Hensey to recover
the sum Of four thousand dollars In gold with interest
was before the United States District Court In Brookiyr
yesterday The amount, alleged, loaned by The
bank to Mcdonald bill Of exchange OF Now Yori
firm The draft, when presented to the firm in question
was dshonored and payment refused. by order Of
the Judge verdict was rendered for the plaintiff
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Michael
Mackey, notorious burglar, who charged with rob
berry In the first degree, convicted Of assault aud
battery. Judge Russell imposed the highest penalty the
law allowed which imprisonment In the Peniten
tiary for year and the imposition of Ane of
hundred dollars James Simpson, who violated the
Registry law sent to the State Prison for ono year
There were number Of prisoners charged with other
offences disposed OF.
An accident occurred on the Erie Railroad about eight
O'Clock yesterday morning. Two of the track
ct Mssthope whereby one man by the roadside was
killed and two others were injured. No one on the
train was hurt. The accident is supposed to have CO.
Cured in consequence OF the breaking Of rail.
novel and Ingenious style of robbery developed
In Carmine street yesterday forenoon. policeman on
duty was sccosted by another in full police uniform,
who stated that he had specially detailed to arrest
countereiter in that vicinity and would probably need
assistance Soon after with tin cash box passed
along was arrested by the strange policeman az tho
bogus note manufacturer alluded TO and given In charge
Of the other officer to convey to the station house. the
stranger the time taking charge OF the prisoners
box which he said he would carry 10 Police Hsadquar-
tera II was discovered however the arrival at the
station house of the Carmne street officer with his
that he had in his charge the porter Of the Greenwich
Savings Bank who, when arrested had been in the dis.
charge Of his legitimate duty and that the individual
who had kindly taken charge Of the cash box which
contained three thousand dollars nothing less than
mpos.or who had devised this ingenious plan to get
possession OF the money. The rogue has not yet been
arrested
Governor Cummings, Of Colorado, has addressed
letter TO Senator Sumner in which he states that the
Legislature of that Territory in 1851 granted negroes the
privilege Of voting, but deprived them OF in 1884 The
Governor strongly condemns the latter legislative act
and also Territorial law which colored for
the support of public education but excludes them from
Its benefit and hopes that Congress- in the admission Of
Colorado State will see that the rights Of her negro
population are guaranteed.
Complaints still come from the interior OF Louisiana OF
the refusal OF the freedmen to labor The smallpox has
broken out among them and they are leaving In large
numbers for New Orleans and other places.
The Vigilance Committee Of TtusvllIe In the Pennsyl.
vania oil regions have disposed Of the cases Of number
OF mon arrested suspicion Of connection with the plot
10 destroy that town by fire last Sunday night H.
stead OF being hanged anticipated the suspected
persons merely banished, with the understanding
that they must return The members Of the
mittee have published address 10 the citizens giving
the names hornos occupations and sentences Of the
various alleged ncendiares, and stating that they are
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their congsnia hauns the gambling houses and dens Of
prostitution. The Town Council show intention 70
cooperate with the committee.
~ Cape OF Good Hope correspondence Of che lAth
Of November last informed Of tho arrival Of tho
dasshp Hartford and steamer wachusett Of the United
States East India squadron ct Cape Town. which place
they would Ia few days leave for Batavia and Hong
Kong Thewsr between the native tribes and settlers In
the region adjacent 70 Cape Town continued with the
advantage rather in favor OF the latter
The four murderers Of Mr. Hensrnan--Berry, Knight
Grab and Lisaugh-wcre executed q Nashvilis yes
terday.
Mr.. r. warng editor OF the Charlotte ~ C)1ymei,
who was tried by military commission at Rak igh for
publishing snd circulating dsoyai and sedtous itngs
within district under martial law, has been s1cuced
10 pay me Of three hundred dollars or in casesf fail
ure 70 pay such nne TO DO imprisoned at Fort Mscon for
period Of SIX mcnths
Mr.. Darcy MCGEE. tho Canadian Minister OF AgrcuI-
turc, recently stgmatzed the Fenians thieves and
fssassna He delivered public lecture In Montreal ON
Wednesday evening. and II was thought necessary 10
place guard Of armed policemen and dstec!ives
There but little activity In commercial circios yes.
tcrdAy but the advance In gold prevented any general
decline In prices Petroleum was drmcr. Cotton was
dull, and nearly nominal. Groceries werc quiet On
Change -four steady, with fair demand Wheat
WA nominsy unchanged. Corn was tribe easier
Pork was irregular, closlng lower Lard was lssvy
Whiskcy was steady.