The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-19
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THE CITY.
An interesting breach Of promise vas tried yesier
lay before Judge Davis IN part Of the Supreme Court
circuit The complainant was Mrs. Elizabeth Richards.
lady Of afty.four, and gentleman named Rober,
Roberts, aged seventy both residents Of this city. The
lady married twice before, and brought a suit
against the gentleman the ground Of being false 70
his matrimonial engagement. The jury brought
verdict for the defendant.
In the OF Riley Jenrics, which was m action
Tor alleged malicious prosecution The inry rendered
verdict yesterday in favor Of tho plaintiff awarding him
VI, 600 damages.
Frank Ferris, murderer Of his wife, BE- hung at
ths rombs to-day between the hours Of aud twelve
o'clock
vieie charged with completely in the murder Of oteto,
vas aagned in the Court Of Oyer AMI rermipsr Brook
lyn, yesterday. His trial is come on IN November
Judge Barnard has finally dccrecd that Harriet y.
hristy is the lawful wife and ngh,fu heircss Of Il r.
Ghristy, the negro minstrel
Eugene Fergus has been remanded n jail 10 awsit his
trial for tho murder of Patrick Mct:uayn
The coroners jury on the body Of policeman John Hip
VEIL have found verdict Of death from wounds inflicted
~ pistol in she hands Of some person persons
uaknown.
tbs total number OF volss registered In Ilrooslyn
fosts up 3s27s The city lass year ouly So 900
jeremiah Perry yesterday held trial Cor cruelty
to animals. 10 striking and killing dog.
William Haley was yesterday committed 10 tne Tombs
for abandonment Of HE child under ak years Of sge
John Murphy, charged with selling counterfeit money
% government dessctive was yesterday held 81 500
10 answer
The stock market was buoyant yesterday, with IN sx.
cited demand for the Northwestern shsrsA Gold was
srn. and closed 81 IloK.
Yesterday IN Departments Of general trade fsp
business Ia progrcss and generally al fun not 81
pster prices; but thero was especial movement In
any particular branch, while, In the MAN, Quistude was
The prevailing feature The gold premium wss smsss.
ably steady the extremes being lls and 1857 per cent
hut tho uncertainty with which she future continues 10
w clouded, enssndsrs degree Of caution which fully
explains the prolonged iehargy that has existed m some
departments Of mercantile enterprise Tho cotton crcp
gives promise o. largely exceeding the early esti-
mates, and though we have Of lAts been daily
n receipts Of favorable cable reports concerning tho
Liverpool cotton market thers has bean no particular
response here On the contrary the market here has
boon somewhat depressed, owing mainly 70 the large
offerings Of speculaiors, who have been ''ioains up
.ver since the nnt CRY Of "short crop" The market
Yesterday closed - decline, with contained down
ward tendency In groceries there was moderate busl.
ness. On Change -four SC. ioc. better w-ss ic
. &C. better, Corn lc. better. Oats nun. Pork duh
and easier. Bccf steady Lard dun and casier whis.
ley quiet. Petroleum duh and lower rrcights dull
Dry goods quiet
MIsCELLANEOUs
On the 2sth via deputation from the mcrchauts Of
Ma,amoros arrived At tho capital OF Mexico with tho
mission TO beg the government TO reoccupy tina, city
RMS would NOS require any largo force they aid and
merely the presence Of General Mela would suffice no
me- whole population disposed rise in fsvor Of
NL.
traced 10 the dsporabs 70 which the heavy cxac-
tons Of the dss dents had reduced the commerce and
people Of Masamoros approaching 10 total ruin, 70
much so that General Getty, quarisrcd on the Texan
borde, had offered the protection OF American ssr-
risoa I'LL the necessary aid Of imperial troope should
arrive.
Our special correspondent, in Ottawa, Canals states
that the publication In England Of the pamphlet Of the
Hon. Joseph Howe against confederation has caused
. great commoton among government men and party
hacks tho Province and that the OF the pamphlet
Is likely TO prove . heavy blow to The scheme Party
fIvision and lack Of sterling patriotism render the
OF tho perfection Of the measure moro slight
every day, but many tend strongly towards an
nerstion 10 the United States.
public meeting OF citizens OF Quebec has denounced
lhe city authorities for criminal neglect folly ~
lesding TO loss OF life and property.
Gencrai Lersundl Governor General OF Cubs has bsen
recalled &n
The President has proclaimed the commercial treaty
With Japan and that bctwecn japan, England, France
Holland and this country
The Police Commiss oners' quarrel creates great cx
-,,smenl In Baltimore and an actual contest Of
threatened.
The expedition Of the Knights OF Arabs il said 10
have with delay consequent discovery OF It's
arms and loss Of OF leaders the Evening STAR
rhe Efforts Of Assistant Secretary For TO induce Rus
San authorities contract with Americans TO build iron
eisds have failed
There u considerable trouble in the management Of
she New York Central Railroad. Western parties are
sodesvorins to get control Of the line.
" NJ Flint has written a letter to the various
papers OF this city, 10 which he Acknowledges that he
framed and wrote the questions said 10 have been sd
dressed 10 the Attorney General by Andrew johnson,
and which we're published in the Ledger
The propeller Empire ashore on The might Of the
tvth, opposite station house No l. sandy Hook. Her
sargo ls q total loss
rhs American vessels Wilson and Castor were los, A,
Porto Rico, on September l. loaded with sugar.
wendell Philips yesterday made speech in ramon,
Temple the issues Of the day In which he
srssd The adoption Of The constitutional amendment,
The rcnisn trails began AZ Toronto, Csnads, ye.,er
aav. Indictments were found sssinst John Mcmahon
aud Eve others.
IN. Inquest on shSbody Of an unknown man found n
wsdron's woods, Newtown, Long Island, on the lo,h
hss bsss postponed until the 3sth tus,ssi