The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-22
TELEG APHlC NEWS.
NEWS FROM NEW YORK.

inc suit has been commenced IN the
snnerior Court By Ms. Calvin Lewis
Robinson against VI. E. Theldrid
woodward Both farties, st the ont.
break of the war, wore residsnts q
Not in March, 1861, the defendent head
ed q gang who burned mp o large qrahii
tity Of property belonging TO him, ana
now sues to recover its value. wSo1,
ward was arrested in this city, anu heid
in IS 900 bail. An effort is being mace
70 vacate the order of arrest. The case
will be argued next Thursday before
Judge Clark, in the chambers OF the su-
preme Court. -, o.,
A jamaica correspondent OF the oth
says: Thirteen officers OF the English
army have arrived Tor the purpose oil
irving Ensign Sullcn md stan AsSis-
nut Morris for the alleged murder oil
three negroes, who %cFc shot without
eyial during the existence of the lnsnr-
rection.
II is rumored that an extensive cnl-
migration will form part of the gener-
al system of the new Government oil ia
maica. -,
Inc Jamaica Local Committee Is stu
receiving Noh' '''N -
for prosecuting Ex-Governor Eyre.
Trade Is very depressed ON account
of the recent commercial tallures. Inc
stock of American goods at the marker
was light and prices satisfactory p"'
there was n total absence of confidence
in business circlcs.
The weather has been very hot ana
sultry.
lnr Herald's; Toronto special says:
Six Fcnian prisoners were arraiShed
yesterday; all pleaded not guilty. After
the prisoners were removed, Mr.. tOrWlh
Collins, attorney, made application !"
the Court for safe conduct to Canaua
for General O'Neil and Colonel Starr to
testify that Colonel Lynch was not
present during the fight ut Ridgcway ol
Fort Erie. The Judge stated they would
he liable to arrest. A New York lawyer
has proposed 10 defend the prisoners II
permitted to plead i'll Canadian Court,
but he was informed that it was against
their laws to allow q foreigner to plead
in their courts.
The Herald'S Ottawa correspondent
saws: Ii is said Il serious row has occur
red in the Canadian Cabinet. Mr.. Gait
wishes to get back into his old hiac" as
Finance Minister. Mr.. Rowland. who
left the Postofticc Department for the
Financial MiniStCrshir. refuses {" 90
back.
The trial of The three Feuian prison
.rs at Cornwall takes place al an early
day.
4 New York Tribunes CohoeS special
saws: An extensive knitting firm III
C0hoes has suspended. The concern
also manufactured axes. The liabili-
Ties are known to be Si75. 600 and may
POSSIBLY reach near Il 100000. JudT-
ments have hecn c0Ntined to nearly
100000. II il not believed that the
firm will be able To weather the storm
and resume operations.
4 Trihune'S New Orleans special says
Ii j. stated that as soon rs Gov. Wells
returns from his home in the country,
rhe Shcritfs of rhe different parishes
will he removed iOr refusing TO comply
with the Governors proclamation. y
messenger was sent some time since Ia
Washington ~ confer with the Attorney
General who is represented Ia have
stated in the presence of the President,
that the Governor had y perfect right
10 act. Gen. Sheridan was applied Ia
for military assistance IL carry out ihlS
programme. also To arrest several per-
sons accused of having committed muir
dcrs on the %Oth July. against whom
,hc civil authorities have been unable
TO proceed. Action has been delayed
until the troops which have since nj
rived could be concentrated in This city
Threats are made thai il the military
ATTEMPT 10 make these arrests. the Va
.-.,.i,tins li.h
known to he well armed, will resist ant
ovcTpOwcT the military. and nni~Sa"ri
all the Union men.
An attempt wtS recently made 10 as
~asSinatc Colonel lrishic ut lis hotel III
Alexandria. TIE Colonel il extensively
engaged in cotton planting. aBd cE-
ploys 500 negroes. who formerly served
IN his regiment. Tie WAS subsequently
publicly notified by q comnittr" ni
prominent citizens. headed by Judge
RYAN that he must leave Oh" parish -
thry wanted nu Yankees there, AMI
;hrNccf0rth they GuIld not he allowed
&" cultivate plantations. There are !"
eases of murder ON the docket at Alex
mdlia Court, and the presiding Judge
represents that thc parish 10 he in 4
state of anarchy. and that there i no
prospect Of bringing them - trial.
From returns received from trustworthy
parties in different parishes (" arpIlra-
Iions made for cO:rCC; cotton and sugar
statistics. We estimate the cCItoH crop
Tor the state nj 25O.rOO bales and the
sugar AT 5O.OGO hogshcads
The Times Washington special says
the contest over the Baltimore Polio"
commissioners il exciting much inter
est here. in view of the possibility that
the President may hccallcd upon 10y the
Governor to interfere. Governor Swan
will probably remove the tOmmjSSion-
crS. a. he SyInpathiZeS strongly with the
element seeking their removal. The
Commissioners VIII resent the action of
the Governor on the ground that they
cannot he removed except 10y regular
trial and conviction. and they Will I'M
dOubtrdly assert their position ny the
force under their control. The oiicLcC
of the Commissioners seems - Ice hat
they appoint Judges Of the election
who enforce the registry law so string
entity that returned rcbrlSand Southern
sympathi2crS cannot rcgiStoriarm>,lNcS
without committing perjury.
Panama dates of the 18th announce
the arriva! OF III" steamer from Australia
and New Zealand. withmIilS from those
countries, hut none from Victoria. as
the government of that o"rntry have
refused to contiibutc %aything towards
establishing TN" line. The steamer
h~ought $1,000 in cola and gold dust.
\ new Cabinet had been formed ia
N"w Zealand.
Harvest pro,pcr ~ throughout the
country continual good. Market fully
supplied with Chiliuu hrcadSIuft~. but
stocks of California were small. Cali
ioruia wheat Us. 5da6, 6'l.: &o. Hour.
i6s.a1GS. 10d. Oregon would command
high prices. Finances were in u flour
iShing condition.
4 fire at Oakland, commencing in the
GOV. Hohson Hotel. destroyed Sl0O.N0
worth of property. Another mt Nelson
destroyed three hutclc, the Temperance
Hall. Young Mcu's Christian Association
rooms, and thirIccu other houses.
There is no news at any consequence
from Panama and lhat from the coast
is usually mcagrc. The papers are dis