The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18

ton The facts ELECTED appeared very much against the
prisoner O. the chain OF circumstances remained un
broken The prosecution rested It's in the after
noon after which the junior counsel for the prisoner
opened the case the defence an elaborate speech
The win be continued to-day, whom the trial viii
| doubt be finished
Another collision occurred yesterday morning In the
Bowery between long and Of the city cars at
the junction Of Third and Fourth avenues the scene
the similar affair Of fatal character last month car
the Harlem road had got stuck at this point and while
II stopped, awaiting assistance third avenue car
coming down. was driven into IT, resulting in consider.
able fracture or the latter and INJURIES though fortunate
not of dangerous character to its conductor and two
or three Of Its passengers
The following were among yesterdays commitments
by the police magistrates: christopher Blake late
barkeeper In tho employ OF Edward Dagnan keeping
drinking place in Seventh avenue charge Of abscond.
ing with nine hundred dollars Of his employers money
Mary Delany, woman aged about forty on charge OF
passing on Eighth avenue shopkeepers counterfeit ten
dollar bills ON the New England Pacific Bank Of North
Providence, r. l. Charles a. Smith and Bernard Cum
mings, charged with knocking down and robbng on
Monday night in Laurens street. James Meary Of 1856
Concord street, Brooklyn in whose company they had
oeen passing bioulous evening. and Daniel Mack 90
change OF being caught Tuesday evening" in the
OF attempting TO effect burglarious entrance 70 the
premises 1888 avenue B. st
Professor Draper last evening delivered lecture to
crowded and interested audience the rooms OF the
Young Mons Christian Association, in Fifth avenue, on
the subject, "Are there Other Worlds Inhabiteds,
During debate on Tuesday, in the Tennessee AS
semby, on the bill granting suffrage negroes vic
lent alteration took place between two members the
lie direct being given and the House adjourned amidst
great confusion 4.f
The forty ninth annual meeting Of the American Colo
nization Society is now being held in washington.
The reports present q favorable condition OF the
finances and OF the societys African colony the re-
public OF Liberia. Five hundred and twenty seven emf.
grants were sent thither during the past year. Though
the general impression has been that this society was
nearly defunct the old members entertain very differ
ent opinion and anticipating more work In their pc
cuar field In the early future than they have ever yet
had TO do. tt
AT the National Convention Of rcklayers held in
Baltimore last evening, nine States represented by
delegates "A consutonand by laws govern the trade
union were adopted, and memorial 10 Congress asking
favorable action the eight hour system was also
drawn up
The stock market opened and closed nrrn yesterday
Governments dull Gold closed at 1897
There considerable irmness and buoyancy in com
mercin circles yesterday and the general tendency Of
merchandise was 10 higher prices. Petroleum was
steady Cotton rather easier. Groceries were dull
On Change -four was nrmeri Wheat and corn were nom-
nally unchanged Pork was without decided change.
Lard was frmer whiskey was steady.
The market for beef cattle depressed this week by
heavy receipts and prices were about Nc per pound
lower closing fully 1c lower Prices varied from exc.
to 1sc q 1sc the latter extreme rate Gown were
steady. veas unchanged. Sheep and lambs were
in fair demand but at rather lower rates. prices varied
from 50 to $la Hogs were active and higher varying
from 1okc TO lie, The total receipts 4a52 beeves
1Os cows 40 veals 2O972 sheep md lambs and ~ ~
hogs. vasrx4 oa0p MTIw .ielo l-q-iTHtyTil i