The New York herald., 1866-03-19

laid, form the staple Of the news
| The celebration OF St. Patrcks Day, which was 'ne
time looked forward to by the Canadians Tor s'ano
Fenan demonstration having passed of throughout the
province without any disturbance the excitement there
over the apprehended raids has already greatly SUBJ
sidsd bu IL IL moi Intended by the authorities, for some
time at least to relax their military precautions ana
troops will st be kept the frontier and at points con-
| venent thereto
The celebration of the st. Patrick anniversary on Sat-
urday did not cause any cessation Of business at tho
Fenan headquarters in this city The employees kept AZ
their of preparing and issuing the green bonds the
funds continued TO pour in in their usual daily stream,
all the operations preparatory to the battle for ish
| independence progressed with their customary vigor'
AT large public meeting in the interest Of the sweeny
wing of Fenans in Jersey City Saturday night there
was an exciting interruption BY OMahony men, calling
into requiston the services of the police, who were
employed for time in preserving order The scenes
were at times very animated but the Swesny men per-
severed and succeeded In organizing new circle The
proceedings did not terminate till near twelve O'Clock
In this mornings HERALD we give fuller statement
Of important before the United States Su
preme Court, briefly noticed In our Saturdays issue.
wherein DR.. Cummings, Catholic clergyman, and
Mr.. Garosche, q lawyer arc the appellants,
and the State OF Missouri is the respond
ent Both hinge the question whether the
new constitution Of Missouri which prescribss very
rigid oath Of loyalty to be taken BY practitioners Of the
various learned professions, is In conformity with the
national constitution Messrs Cummings and Garesche,
for refusal TO subscribe 10 this OATH fined and pro-
hibted prosecuting their respective calngs The pro-
ceedngs Of the authorities in their were sustained
by the Supreme Court Of Missouri and from that they
appeal the Supreme Court OF the United States
Governor Wells OF louisiana has refused to issue
certificate OF election Mr. Monroe who claims to be
the newly chosen incumbent of the Mayoralty Of New
Orleans In this dilemma Mr. Monroe has elegraphed TO
President Johnson declaring his loyalty and the regu
arity of his election and requesting Executive inter-
ference his behalf The President replied that he had
evidence Of any irregularty in the election but de-
cned, IN the absence Of full understanding Of the
case to take direct action in the matter 1t Is expected
that General Candy will oday issue order declaring
Mr. Monroe and the other New Orleans officials duly
elected
The Louisiana Legislature has adopted resolutions re-
quesng the Senators and Representatives of States bor
derng the Mississippi and its tributaries to cooperate in
urging Congress practical plan for keeping
sufficient supply Of water for the purposes Of naviga
ton at the mouth OF that river.
The trial Of Mr. Benjamin Coleman, editor Of the
Spiritual Magazine under an indictment charging him
with libel on Mr. sohcrn, the well known actor,
uded after two days hearing in the Central Crmi
nal Court in London the Sd of March. Mr. Coleman
pleaded guilty. and Mr. Montague Chambers, his be.
half, withdrew every imputaon which had been cast
upon Mr. Sothern and expressed the regret which the
defendant felt. Mr. Sergeant Balantine said he
satisfied with the vindcaon which Mr. Sotherns char
acer had received, and the Deputy Recorder inflicted
fine Of fifty pounds Mr. Coleman to be imprisoned until
the fine paid The excited very great interest,
and the court crowded each day. Mrs.
Sothern appeared ready TO testify to her domestic
happiness in reply that portion of the libel which
a on OF net
of her husband toward a mesmerized actress In New
York. Mr. Coleman's counsel inmaed that the entire
story was made up In New York. published In New
York Sunday Journal and the copy transmitted 10 Eng
land for publication by 'leadng New York banker"
The matter denounced all through a conspiracy
by certain papers in New York to injure Mr. sothern
In his defence 'Lord Dundreary" still very hard
hls old associates and clients sprtualsm reitsratng
his assertion that the history Of spritualism England
and America Is on the hand "a chronicle Of imbe
ciity cowarAy terror OF tho supernatural wilfu self
deluson and rreligon and the other Of fraud and
| impudent chcsnery and blasphemous indecency."
meeting in aid Of the Freedmen was held last even
| ing in Dr. Burchards church. Addresses delivered
| by Rev. Mcssrs scla Marian and George whlpple de-
scrtng the condition and wants OF the negroes In the
| South, and appealing for and In their behalf
The Right Rev. Bishop Bailey delivered lecture yes
torday in Jersey City the Life and Times Of st.
L
| a.tentively listened to by an intelligent audience.
| lecture in the DANISH language delivered last
night at Dramatic Hail. in Houston street. by Mr. Just
| NJ. Caen upon emigration 10 the South who advises
Scandinavian emgrants 10 settle In the Southern States,
and there to form communities, they done in
| the West.
convention OF tho German musical societies Of the
city and vicinity held at their headquarters last
night at which delegates from twenty associations
4 .oe.
ture up and were acted upon, and arrange
mcnts were entered into with reference to the saengcr
fest which Is to be held in Providence r. L. In June
| next
Charles Zimmerman. a youth OF sixteen, was arrested
| on Saturday evening aud committed for examination be
fore the United states Commissioner, charge OF
obtaining from the Post Once letters containing money
and checks belonging TO other persons Of which,
for considerable amounts alleged found in his
| possession.
Detroit paper Of Friday last chronicles the loss by
| New York merchant, named Hermann of twenty-five
thousand dollars in Treasury notes and bonds which he
carrying in the breast pocket OF his II sup.
posed that the money stolen from him. either on
the between Chicago and Detroit or In the latter
city while gong from the railroad station to hotel
Our NEUTRALITY BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHur.-
We perceive that one Of the Spanish war
vessels lately in the harbor of New York has
arrived at Havana, and the other has probably
gone to some port in Spain for repairs
The Spanish organ in this city, in replying to
our comments the other day upon the question
able neutrality involved in the offer by our
government 10 rcft the Spanish war vessels.
then in this port, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
at the expense Of the government, Mt a time
when vessel suspected to be intended for the
service Of Chile, with which Spain is at war,
was seized by the authorities, endeavors to