The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15


s42 Broadway.
During last week the deaths in the city Of Brooklyn
numbered hundred and forty wo-a slight increase
the previous week. OF this number ssventyeight
were males and seventy-hve females. Thirty-thr
deaths were from foul air zymotic diseases
yacht race between the boats Lille and Modesty,
yesterday took place the Sound the FIRST named YES
sci proving ne winner Of the contest.
In the General Sessions yesterday Peter O'Neil,
charged with the killing Of John Sullivan by shooting
him with pistol in the liquor store Of Peter Mathews,
No James sip, the Sth Of March, pleaded guilty to
granddaughter IN the fourth degree The prisoner stated
that he did It in seK defence thinking that Sullivan In
tended 10 kill him with bottle. James Collyer pleaded
guilty TO forgery IN the fourth degree. The prisoners
were remanded for sentence.
An action against John Hecker, the -four merchant
for damages by the falling Of the wall Of one Of his
bakery establishments commenced in the Superior
Court yesterday morning before Judge McCunn, the
plaintiff being Mr. George Seabrook.
suit between members Of the Masonic order
up before Special Term Of the Supior Court yester
day. Judge Jones presiding. G. A Smmer, the plain
tiff Charles Khuberg, the defendant with at
tempting to defraud him OF valuable lease assigned to
defendant security for money advanced loan The
argument will DO continued this morning.
case argued before the General Term Of the
Supreme Court yesterday, IN which the manufacture Of
coffee in patent manner developed Among other
things appeared that coffee is cleaned by black lead
Of which Of the parties TO the action COM
planned The suit is brought by William Newell against
Ezra Wheeler and others.
The trial OF Dr. Henry Otto Claus for the murder Of
Charles Carson president OF free and easyn In West
Thirty sixth street, in December last by sabbing him
with sword cane, commenced yesterday in the
Court Of Oyer aud Terminer, before Judge Ingraham
Iarn = BRAD for fhe upico Will tho
prosecution represented by Cunning Bedford Jr,
Assistant District Attorney The good deal
Of interest," judging the crowded condition of the
court room.
The divorce suit Of Tilt against Tilt again up yes
tesday before Judge Barnard motion to alimony
and counsel fee Judge Barnard withheld his decision
until the witnesses both sides examined before
him In open court
The case of Levy against Levy in which the husband
sued for divorce from his vito the ground of adultery
and deserton tried yesterday before Judge Foster
and jury in part Of the Supreme Court. There was
no defence, and the jury gave verdict in favor Of
plaintiff
The nitro-gycerine case in which Otto Bursenbinder
is defendant called again yesterday before Com
missioner Belts but after discussion between
sci on both sides 1t was agreed to adjourn it till to-mor
row "Wednesday when the summing up on the evidence
for the government and for Mr. Burs.enbnder will take
place.
man named Bernard Rafferty, charged yester
day the United States Commissioners office with having
struggled three pieces of silk from board the steamer
Pennsylvania, which arrived this port from Europe
on wedne sday last The defendant of the stew
ards OF the steamer and arrested in the street offer
ing the silk for SALE He committed to prison.
The strike Of the ship carpenters, ship joiners and
shin caulkcrs still continues Neither the workmcn
the "bosses have made any overtures for settlement
| of the dispute
officer Richard B. Van varck, Of the Thirty-sccond
Precinct Metropolitan police, arraigned before
Justice Hogan at the Tombs yesterday, charged with
appropriatng piece Of silk belonging to Mr.. Abraham
| b. Rosenham 1913 Broadway.
Last night Frederick Hoffman, German cabnetmaker
who had imprisoned for drunkenness, committed
suicide in the station house in Wooster street by twist
| ing chain around his neck.
The stock market steady yesterday. Governments
| we're firm Gold advanced and closed at 1907.
There was irmer tone In commercial circles generally
yesterday occasoned by the advanc, in gold undcr the
favorable European news and foreign merchandise was
| held with increased 1rmness. Domestic produce was
irregular Holders demanded full prices for cotton, In
spite Of the bad news from Europe but buyers very
| cautious and the business limited. Groceries were
| quiet. Petroleum dull. Freights dull and dry
goods dropping On Change -four irregular. Wheat
|
irregular Beef steady Lard rmer Butter and cheese
| quiet, and whiskey entirely nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Indictment against JET Davis which published
in full morning. contains but general specihca
tion which Is the effect that he consprcd with others
on the 18th day June 1864 by force of to
throw the government Of the United States The bill is
signed by L. A. Chandler United States Attorney for the
District OF Virginia Chief Justice Chase has sgniAed
his preside at the trial. provided the Pres
dent will proclamation abrogatins martini law IN
| the district during the progress Of the trial.
Our Rio Janciro correspondence the 7th uL comes
| by way OF Southampton. The Brazilian fleet had
reached Tres the Paraguay river and was in
line extending Paso de Ia Patna the Parma Baron
Porto Allegro opposite Iapra with ten thousand men,
The schooner Dorohca captured by the Peruvian moni.
Tor Huescar had been refused admission the port and
had been burned dinner given on board the
American steamer South America to the distinguished
gentlemen In the city, during which tho most cordial
harmony prevailed and the greatest sympathy demon
| strated towards the United States phenomenon in
the way of dust visited the city Of Buenos Ayres
on the 10Th ult
Our special correspondence from the West India
islands dated Port Of Spain Trinidad April - and
81 Thomas May The approaching departure OF General
santa Anna from 81 Thomas the subject Of com
mcnt but was not known what his intentions Tor the
future were whittier he going II stated that
the General had purchased the steamer Georgia. from
New York. then In tho port Of 81 Thomas giving the
sum Of quarter Of million Of dollars for her On the
other hand sad that the vessel had bcen bought
up by officers OF the Peruvian navy The idea OF an
ncxatcn the United States extending and well
ceived In all the West India islands
The Mexican General Almontc, with General Hcrran,
sailed from ST. Thomas for Europe Trinidad lansushes
IN all it, interests under the system Of government "a
which Il IL subjected
Adviccs from Turks Islands dated April a. state tnst
the demand for sat continued very moderate. the
weather nne and salt gathering becoming general
with an ample supply hand The government mar.
ket price, which crown duty OF ten per cent at
vAorcm Is payable by the proprietor, nxsd for Apri