The New York herald., 1867-02-10

mancaon elsewhere states the facs which led to tho
order Of Mr.. Kennedy.
Meetings have bs,n bed in Kings and Westchester
countIos to influence legislation n Abany for the repeal
Or modification Of the Excise law 80 49,
Tho funeral or Mrs. Daniel Z. scklss who died few
days since, took place yesterday froa St Josephs
church, In Sixth avenue. ru Nkp .SIN&3 k3t
The Ferry Investigating Committee held their second
session in city yesterday, q ths Astos House.
number OF witnesses examined Hoboksn far
ries being brought especially under the nctco Of the
Committee. The Committee will nsss o. Monday at
washington Hall. williamsburg.
Yesterday tho ease Of Adolphe William Schwartz who
had boon arrested board the Bremen steamer on .
charge Of having committed forgsries IN Vienna to the
amount OF 100000 norins was called up for hearing
before Commissioner White but counsel for tho Austrian
governments having stated that the proo Of the alleged
guilt Of tho prisoner had not Jet arrived expected the
matter wont ovse until Thursday next
new description Of cOanterieitiug has II appears,
just been discovered In this city Yesterday man
named Henry Jsrkin who keeps grocery soro in Ninth
avenue. was charged with having passed counsrssit
three md i've cent colns The evidence for the prose-
cutoa ss that hs passed thsm payment for matches
-wheh hs had purchased from young mau named
Neltosn. Tho further examination was adjourned.
IAescsss ef shs Avs handreds and eight bsrreas Of
sWhsG4 ssizel IN BsookHn On eAe 9Th If Jsaaary ast
vas brought sp yesterday n tho United States District
Court Of Brooklyn. Tho claimants stated that the
sezsd whiakey part Of purchase OF ono thousand
barrels The Judge decided that the evidence OF tho
Identity or the barrels sufficiently proved 70 pre-.
vent the claim One Of the witnesses was arrested
charged with false branding and the question Of for
feiture Is vet to be tried. e@
fire occurred last night In tho upper portion OF the
building No. Liberty street, by which damage was
inflicted to the extent estimated OF about $50 000
The stock market was duh and barely steady yester
day Gold was heavy, but closed steady 1t l37. .
The markets generally yesterday ruled very quiet and
prices general thing favored tho purchaser, espe
ciaily Of domestic produce Coffee was ia moderate
request and firm. Cotton closed tamely. On Change
-four was shade or with however rather moro doing
Wheat quiet but nrm. Corn scarcely as nrrn.
while oats without decided change. Pork closed
firm, while beef ruled steady and lard shade lowor
Frcights were quiet but irm. Whisky ruled steady.
Naval stores dull Petroleum. was quiet but firmly
held sr usN .s asT et sfa NAA@
la MIsCELLANE0Us
Our correspondence from the republic OF Honduras Is
dated December 4, 1885, and gives interesting ac
count or the wealth resources or that country IT
appears tina. English, French and Belgian capital Is
working It's way there rapidly, at the time that
opinion against Americans. The latter accused Of
bsrborng Abusiering intants and Of Wishing to
soldate the Ave republics Of Central America under
government which shall b, dspcadeut on tho United
States for support In order 10 check 1ibastersm,
almost Identical measures recommended, namely,
confederation, with the military power in the hands Of
one conimanderin chief. 5t ~ =,
President johnson yesterday Visited Mr. Peabody, the
benencent millionaire, and behalf Of the country
thanked him for his rscoat and other generous gifs
The dcmocraic candidate for Mayor IN Reading Pa,
was elected on tho 9Th inst bya majority Of three hua
hundred and twenty-six votes. cal 4&
Three men - Piasburs hsve beea arrested on suspl
con Of commNsng The robbery at enc Duncanoon Iron
worka M (. N .s.ss. ,sz 7saos
The negro arrested for completely In the double mur
der ut Iewison. No. has made Aful confesscl Of the
manner IN which the horrible deed was accomplished
HIS acccmplce is In jail .a seSs9ss es0 sst'i
A passenger named Monroe, on the philadelphia traih
Of the Nev Jersey Railroad, feli or the cars at the
Bergen cut. about noon yesterday, and instantly
killed He supposed 10 have been resident Of Lynn,
Mass s& asf
The Kentucky Isgislasurs has parsed bill 70 pay the
Staae bonds making New York tho place OF redemption
man named Good, 800 was in jail q Stanford. KY,
was taken theretrom BY mob. Friday, and hanved
Hre occurred In st. Joseph, Mo-, yesterday
ing destroying properly tho amount Of one hundred
thousand dollars
George Bancroft has been nominated BY ehe President
a. Collector Of the port OF Boston ,g