The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-24

ha r,ght az sufare among the coorcd race In the Dis
ric, Of Columbia Addresses delivered BY George
n Downing George Thompson tho English anti-siavery
orator: jackson s schultz, sc. The attendance was
not large
In u,e Supreme Court Circuit, Part yesterday the
Fama censt Va Meredith Rowland Lloyd Aspin-
wall ana others was brought 10 trial. The plaintiff sues
for tho recovery OF hundred shares Of Pacific Mail
steamship Company stock which his brother had given
them As collateral security for the payment Of loan OF
"a 500 for which plaintiffs brother had made note,
payable on demand Case stall on.
In the SUPREME Court, Circuit yesterday, action
was brought by the Bank Of New Orleans the recovery
OF 80 800 the amount OF promssory note made during
the war; and while the State OF Louisiana under the
rule Of the rebel forces Decision reserved.
The case Of Schneider and others against Hiram
Barney, former Collector OF this port, continued
yesterday In the United States Circuit Court before
Judge SmAlley. The suit 10 OF large number which
have occupied the attention OF the court the United
States District Attorney and able counsel for some time
past and 10 brought 70 recover alleged excess Of
duty On imported goods paid by the plaintiff under pro-
test The cass IL based principally upon argument Of
counsel Judge smaey took the papers submitted in
the case and reserved his decision.
In tho United States Commissioners Court yesterday,
before Commissioner Osborn the charge against Lucus
Browne and others Of having forged certain papers In
relation 70 the pension money due to Mrs McArdle,
mother Of . deceased soldier. was inquired into at
some length and after the testimony OF krs.
McArdie had been taken tho case was adjourned
TIN Monday Commissioner Bets again invssti
gated the charge preferred against James B. Free
man, an Inspector OF Internal Revenue, and James
Miller OF having levied black mai to tho amount OF
$3.50 from Henry Budeman, keeper Of feed store at
the part Of the defendants after which there was an ad
journment until tho 26th inst
In the Marine Court yesterday, before Judge Gross,
the case OF wsgoid va the Second Avenue Railroad
Company, which 10 suit TO recover $500 for alleged
damages 10 horse and wagon, was brought TO concu-
sion by verdict for the defendants .....s
The stock market was heavy yesterday. Gold declined
to l3Ais, and closed at 1S4a.
Very little business contaminated In commercial
circles yesterday Domestic produce ruled exceedingly
quiet and generally nominally lower Merchandise also
ruled dull and prices general thing favored the purs
chaser. Coffee was steady and firm. Cotton was Nc.
over with moderate business doing. On Change
-four wheat and ruled duh and dropping Corn de-
clined lc., with nothing doing. Pork was dull and
lower Beef and lard ruled heavy and quiet Freights
were dull and nominal whiskey was inactive. Pstro-
leum tsady though quiet
4IsCELLANE0UA
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton yesterday delivered an
address In advocacy Of her claims for 'womans rights
and universal suffrage before the Joint Judiciary Com
tiee Of both houses OF the Legislature She forciby
maintained tho right Of her and the right Of all
coors 70 the exercise OF suffrage, and particularly de-
manded Of the Legislature to provide for tho voting BY
females for candidates and for female representatives
in the State Convention for the revision Of the consu
ton.
The Kentucky Legislature 10 still engaged In baotiug
for United States Senator with little hops Of coming TO
decision There seventy-hve conservative and radi-
cal Union men In tho body but they refuse 70 comprc
misc side issues and will probably, By suCh action,
sure the election Of an original sscessonis sxtysix
votes are necessary TO . choice.
c. Psmsroy rssiectsd United States Senator for
The long term by the Kansas Legislature yesterday cad
E. O. Ross chossn 70 al the vacancy oocasonsd BY
the death cfSsnstos LznA - ~ 49,; .J
The RepsScaa. Btats CSnvsntsn ~ Connecticut win
DO held IN New Haven to-day. Ata caucus last night
the indications were that Hawey wsuld b nomaaisd
for Governor BY reclamation Il
The Nsvada Lsgislaturs passed the constitutional
amendment On Tuesday.
The British ship Royal soversign was burned nine
miles below New Orleans recently, having board for
Liverpool q, $50 bales Of cotton. II
All the steamers a the Mobile wharves seized by
the Unitsd States Marshal Saturday for carrying
ton not covered by tapauns They released under
hsav bonds on paying nnes M ut
Six persons were poisoned in Portland Mo, ON Tues.
day. and, although no deaths occurred two Of them
in very precarous condition. How the poison was sd
minIstered is q mystery.
An engine, with twenty employees on board, was
thrown from the track Of the Long Island Railroad
jamaica yesterday, one man, James Mclaughlin being
instantly killed. and another the engineer horribly and
perhaps fatally mangled
The report that Mexican privass being fitted
a points the Cuff coast In the United States, Is de-
MED.
Reports to the eject that navigation on the Mississippi
below Cairo Illinois, has been closed by Ice, untrue.
Bills passed in the lower house Of the Tennessee
Legislature yesterday organizing loyal militia Of white
and colored in tho state, and striking the word
"whts from the franchise Law. st r.rt.
The State law permitting the sale OF negroes into
slavery for crime has been abolished by the Maryland
Legislature.
The Baltimore City Council have taken steps 10 tsst
the legality OF the law lately passed by the State Legs
nature, providing = new election for Mayor and City
Council @ tr ~ +@4s
william p King and Abe Owen, two Of the Ksutscky
railroad train robbera have sentenced TO be hanged
on the 22d Of March nsxt. re- te
Richard Lewis who killed NJ. Richmond ct PouRh-
keepsis lest summer ana sentenced 70 Be hung
Friday next hiss been resped by Governor renton, his
counsel having entered bin for new trsi
Henry Gardiner. the Emira murderer, was sestsncsd
yesterday 10 b hanged ON the La OF March.
The Present and Fusure Of Irelasd- Feniaa-
Ism and Emlgratisn.
Fenianism Is really dead and buried. Hav-
ing done great deal Of injury to Ireland and
70 Irishmen, and no good to anybody except
the few leaders II has enriched, the conspiracy
Is ended. Our Minister at London is deluged
with letters from former Fenian agents, begging
him to assist them TO return to America Ire
land is filed with British troops, police and
constabulary; but except In Q few southern