The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23

Yesterday being the celebration OF the ANNIVERSARIES
Of the Brooklyn Sunday Schools the occasion surnod
out to be complete success and far surpassed that Oh
any former anniversaries The day vas fine, the ar
rangemens excellent and the services ID tne on
ferent churches were well and effectively gone through.
It was gala dsy glorious day and day long to DO
remembered.
The strike OF the ship carpenters oiners and caukers
does not show the slightest sign Of coming to close.
The latest particulars and some correspondence respect
ing II will be found in another column
Commissioner Osborn took evidence yesterday in the
case OF ten Of the the ship Escort who charged
by Mr. H. W. Sherman. the first mate with having been
guilty Of mutnous conduct on board that vessel the
testimony showed that the refused 70 work when
ordered by the mate The examination was adjourned
to a future time
In the General Sessions yesterday Richard Lacy
pleaded guilty to attempt to steal truck from Fred
erck Dtmeyer, and sent to the Penentary for one
year James Riley and VIM Mahoney were convicted
of attempt pick the pocket of Mr. Sherman at tho
Home for the Friendess Vim. Brown. who stabbed
Robert Black with sheath knife, pleaded guilty to an
assault with intent TO do bodily harm. Wm O'Bren
pleaded guilty to an attempt 10 break into the store
of John McGrath 10 Chatham street Judge Russell re-
manded tho prisoners for sentence. John G. Wallis
charged with stealing dozen Of kid gloves from A. T.
Stewart & Co., was acquitted.
Tho argument in the Busteed Wilson divorce suit, IN
the Supreme Court Chambers, before Judge Barnard,
yesterday adjourned to Friday next when the
will positively proceed The examination Of Witnesses in
tho Tilt divorce suit will commence this morning
suit commenced in the Common Pleas yesterday
against Moses s. Beach, of tho SUN newspaper for libel
in stating that the plaintiff arrested and identified
thief and committed in default Of bail. The
defence set up that it was an error aud that the
plaintiff had associated with the Twenty first ward
gang and had actually arrested for assault and
battery The will be continued to-day.
The suit of Dudgcon Alderman for the value Of
hammer purchased by the defendant from third party,
resulted in verdict for plaintiff, for thousand dollars
Judge Cardozo of the Common Pleas has denied the
application of D. G. Ferguson, implicated in the Lord
bond robbery, for ball. the ground that such appica
ton would be fifty made to the criminal courts and
justices.
Another injunction has been procured against the
Metropolitan Board OF Health in a suit instituted by the
Mayor Comptroller and others, as Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund, restraining them from removing the
stands around Fulton market The order granted by
Judge Barnard
The stock market somewhat unsettled yesterday
Governments heavy. Gold closed at 1884.
The sudden rise of gold unsettled the market for
almost everything yesterday and prices were entirely
nominal Foreign goods generally quiet, but
chandise, both foreign and domestic.
Tho market for beef cattle depressed by heavy
receipts this week and prices rather owcr-say kc
q nc on the different grades The cattle were OF very
good average quality however, in view OF which the
average price but te il any lower than last week
Anew of the choicest cattle realized 17 $780, but only
few sold TIC, while good caule wore placed at
&c., and other grades ranged down as low as l2c. Mich
COWS were irregular Vcas dull and heavy al &C.
12c Sheep aud lambs plenty and lower, varying
from 50 to 50. Hogs active at from lOac ioXc.
The total receipts were JOB becves, l5a cows lS4l
veals, 10, S54 sheep and lambs
MIsCELLANEoUs
Secretary Seward addressed immense meets
ing at Corning Hail. in Auburn, last evening
He said that the sociude which pcrvaocs tho
country would, perhaps Justify him. In adj
dressing the people upon political topics canddly and
periodically. When good Union suspicious of
the change in the views Of the defeated rebels and their
support of tho Presidents policy he, from the first
jected tho idea that the change accomplished for
REASONABLE purposes With few exceptions the Southern
people could Justly DO accepted AZ fellow citizens Tho
Southern States have for the last four years. been merely
disorga nized They organized, and nothing is
needed but Cancellation The Presidents plan Of
structon that far and fast the unrcpresentcd
Southern States present themselves in loyal attitude
by representatives unqueSti0naDly loyal tney arc
entitled to representation This plan practicable
No plan proposed by Congress so far is Immediately
| practicable. He that there a difference
between the President and Congress- but he hoped that
difference would not the Union party to lose its
great influence guiding the country to perfect res.ora
ton
Our Toronto. Canada, correspondent, writing on the
21s OF May, states that the eventual moment Of the
legislative struggle for and against confederation was
rapidly approaching yet still the Canadians people,
did not cvince much interest in tho result exhibiting
nothing like the amount of feeling which has been
displayed by the inhabitants of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick. It was thought the Tcnian prisoners at
Cornwawould be brought up under habeas corpus into
court at Toronto
News from Havana is to May TO- Several Of
gunno have been discovered in Island The petro-
ieum diggers are progressing fairly. General Duce has
been requested by General Lcrsund TO delay his de-
parure until the latter Orders have beon issued
by the Gobernador Civil fobdns the giving of lectures
private houses The government monopoly tobacco
| has been abolished. The from 81. Domingo, via
Havana is TO the 5th inst President Baex had defeated
the Haytions Another revolution was in progress IN
| HaytL
| The news from Central America is to the 3ist of
March The National Jury had been organized at Mana
| qua Nicaragua General MosQuera had made a com
merca treaty and postal arrangement between England
| and Colombia.
Our correspondent with the investigating commission
Ct Generals seedman and Fullerton writes from Port
| Royal. S. c., and Savannah, Ga far more favor
able condition OF affairs is noticeable among the freed
in Port Royal Edisto and the Hilton Head Islands.
Under tho administration Of General Scott the Commits
for South Carolina matters are progressing very
satisfactorily The old story Of Northern pecuation
and mafcasancr however, told in relating the condition
Of the Island settlers In Georgia the report TO
the effect that the Frcedmen's Bureau is obstacle
the way Of kindly feeling between the whites and blacks.
The question Of the constitutionaty Of the law dis
franchsng dcsertcs In Pennsylvania has been brought
before the Supreme Court in that state Attorney Gene
| raj Meredith will appear in support Of the law The
| argument takes place today.
The President has approved the Post once Approprls
ton bill The aggregate amount for inland service is
s1s37e5 500 Besides this 81 appropriated for
the transportation Of mails Brazil Japan China and