The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09

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livery 70 Fernando Wood Of the leas they beng y The
time completed and signed by Mr.. Connolly.
The old Hackisy street sweeping contract turned up
yesterday in the Supreme Court Chambcrs on notion
in the Of Deviin Hope 70 vacate an order setting
aside the authority Of the receiver in tho action TO sue
for damages The right Of action vested In Dsviia b.
Hackley through assignment and tho plaintiff sues for
| 500. 900 damages Decision reserved
| An action commenced in the Supreme Court CIR
cult yesterday BY Schei Alexander Co., OF Manches
ter England against watsrhouse Co Of this city. 70
the OF E2ls &c. 3D. sterling. for goods pur
chased in 1884 The Involves interesting ques
ton In regard to the payment Of drafts made payable no
British bankera Casa still on.
In the supreme Court. Circuit Part q yesterday out
Of panel Of hundred and nfty jurors but eighteen
were available the remainder being foreigners with
names persons affected with blindness
deafness other physical disqualncatons The Court
ultimately requested the Clerk to beg the Sheriff not to
send all the uniformed disqualified in New York
to serve Jurors On Monday last this branch Of the
court was compelled adjourn for the reason,
but nine jurors qualified out Of q panel Of
hundred.
In the Court OF Common Pleas action was COM
menced yesterday by John T. Lord, al against Thomas
Grcgge for the recovery or $5s25 49, which the plain
salary overpaia to defendant who manager OF do
partment Of PLANTING business LEFT their employ be
for the expiration Of his term Of service Case still
Tho North German Loyds steamship America, CaP-
tain Meyer, will sail from the Bremen pisr Hoboken.
to-day Thursday Al IL NJ, for Bremen via SouthamP-
ton. The mails FOR tho United Kingdom and tho CONT
nent will close at the Post once at half-past TO- AN
Tho Atlantic Mail Steamship Companys steamer MORO
Castle, Captain R. Adams, will leave pier No. North
river at P. NJ to-day Thursday, for Havana Tho
Cuban mails will close at the Post ONCE at O'Clock M
The stock market unsettled yesterday but closed
strong. Cold closed at 1917 1913.
The ncemency OF the weather tended to check trans
actions somewhat still in commodities fair bust.
ness contaminated and at full prices in some cases
at higher prices. Coffee was steady. Cotton was dull
and lower On Change -four moderately active and
| firm Wheat was steady. Corn was 1c. &c. lower,
while oats advanced 1c &c. Pork closed steady Beef
i was arm Lard steady with fair demand. Whis-
| key dull and nominal Frcghts we're unchanged.
i Naval stores dull and heavy. Petroleum
shade lower.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
Chief Justice Chase issued writ Of habeas corpus
yesterday, requiring the persons having Je Davis in
charge TO deliver him up to the Circuit Court OF the
United statos for tho District OF Virginia. the
term OF such court in Richmond the second Monday
| in May.
Advices from Japan TO April have been received.
Tho French Minister had returned 70 Yokohama from
Osaka Captain Hatfield. OF the American bark Swa-
low, drowned At Yokohama
Yellow fever and small pox reported At Nassau,
New Providence efforts being made to quarantine the
| vessels which the cases have appeared.
The South Carolina Republican State Convention was
held at Charleston Tuesday night The delegations
were all dusky, only white man. Marshal Epping.
being allowed to participate in the proceedings Ad.
delivered, OF the orators being MISS
Hooper, colored.
The Maryland State Constitutional Conventcn mot
| yesterday at Annapolis and organized BY electng
Richard B. Carmichael Of Queen Anne's county, per-
manent chairman.
Congressman Ashley, is sad has been cIosstsd with
Sanford copover The puureF several times during the
last few day and the belief s current that he Is trying
to obtain evidence from him tending 70 Favor his
/ plan OF impeachment
Governor Orr, Of South Carolina, interests himself 10
the emigration Of New Hampshire people his domin-
| ions.
Senator Wilson spoke ct Augusta Ga, yesterday. the
audience. usual, being Of variegated complexion
He was introduced BY former captain OF rebel artillery.
and In the Of his speech again threatened conns
cation The freedmen were oppressed for voting - they
might think proper
Hon Elijah Hse, late democratic member Of Congress
Saturday last committed suicide At Russelville, KY,
yesterday by blowing out his brains with pistol. DO
cause his advanced ago prevented bis doing country
| any more good.
In tho trial of winnemorc for the murder Of Mrs. Ma.
gilton in progress In Philadelphia counsel for the
prisoner up the defence that his cIent is mcs
insane, and. . spiritual medium. does many curious
things Several Witnesses relatives Of tho prisoner
testified that be spirits plainly, and almost
always under their influence.
A colorcd conservative addressed the freedmen At
Augusta Ca Friday, and abused the Loyal Gewoion
newspaper such terms that his audience became In
dignant ana il was necessary to give him sscor.
| save hun from violence at their hands.
A mob In Taylor county, KY, hung . named
Gebhart on Monday. alleging reason that he was
murderer and pest to society, whom the qubbcrs OF
| the law have prevented receiving his just duea
The ONCE OF the Treasurer OF Baltimore county, Nd,
| was robbed Of 81 900 on Tuesday night
The master mechanics and manufacturers OF st. Louis
held meeting yesterday, aud refused accept the
eight hour work and eight hour pay proposition Of the
| strker&
nrs occurred In Memphis yesterday by which the
United States infantry barracks the
sorerooms destroyed private soldier killed and
young lady perhaps fatally injured Loss 100000.
Four men fell from scafod In front OF the NTH story
Of the old Lindcl Hotel. Louis yesterday one Of
them being killed instantly. and the rest severely
jurcd.
Presbyterian delegation from Scotland and Ireland
| are ON a tour through the Unitodss
wosl growers fair is in progress at Auburn.
The winooski and Kanawha were at Key West on the
LIST inst.
The CITY Bank Of New Orleans failed yesterday
|
The Ninth Of May.