The New York herald., 1867-03-23

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name Of the landlord and not pstronize him In future
Mr. Peabody gave . grand dinner TO the trustees Of
the fund donated BY him for the education Of youth in
the South at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening Mr.
Robert C. Winthrop mse the opening speech, and pre-.
series resolutions expressive or gratitude TO
Mr. Peabody for his princely donation. 70 which Mr.
Peabody himself responded In few worda The enter
tanment Of OF the grandest character and
passed on in the most pleasant manner.
The Roberts Senate Of the Fsnian Brotherhood dis
posed Of the proposition for union with the Gleason
branch yesterday They willing TO unite and send
supplies 70 Ireland revolution II sctuay In pro.
ress in that country but the movement against Canada
will not be renqushed
German girl named Christina Bucher was burned to
death last night BY the explosion Of kerosene lamp At
her residence No. 1l3 North Sixth street. Brooklyn, E. D.
In the Supreme Court, Chamben yesterday the case
Of Stuart the Board Of Health and the Board Of
Police Commissioners came up ON an appeal from the
taxation Of costs in the suit, which had been discon-
tnued by consent Counsel for plaintiff contended that
this being cause In equity defendants not en-
titled, public officers 70 double costs and II 20 on.
titled double disbursements OF prospective nature not
actually incurred should mot be included similar
motion was made at Common Pleas, Chambeu De-
c,sions In both cases reserved
In the matter Of tho New York Ophshalmic Hospital
petition made yesterday before tho Supreme Court
Chambers TO aside the election OF trustees held in
January Last Tho petitioners aegc that forcble and
Illegal election was held, resulting In the election OF
parties favorable to paying Solomon Jenner $4,000 for
his services last year as President Tho Court ordered
reference with regard to the alleged dsordery and orc
BILE election and reserved its decision the other quos
tions.
Tho trial OF John J. Skeehan charged with killing
Thomas Weight by sabbing HIM with knife in Eighth
avonu luda In Gac
sions. The jury rendered verdict Of guilty Of murder
in the second degree with strong recommendation TO
mercy Judge Russell sentenced him to the State Prison
for ten years.
Francis Mathews. accused Of having passed . 500
counterfeit BILL discharged by Commissioner Osborn
yesterday.
The nno steamship City Of Baltimore, Captain McGui-
gan, Of the Inman line, will sail at to-day from
pier As North river for Queenstown and Liverpool Tho
mails for the United Kingdom and the Continent will
close at the Post Office at hafpast ten A. NJ
The General Transatlantic Company's steamship Vile
dc Paris Captain surmont, will leave pier so North
river at eight O'Clock this morning for Brest and
Havre The mails for France will close at the Post
Office al six A. NJ
The National Steam Navigation Companys line steam
ship Denmark. Captain Thomson will sail from pier At
North river a to-day for Liverpool, calling at
Queenstown to land passengers.
The Anchor Line steamship Caledonia, Captain NC
Donald, will leave pier 20 North river at to-day for
Glasgow and Liverpool calling at Londonderry to land
passengers and mails.
The United states and Brazil Mail Steamship Compa-
ny's steamer Merrimac Captain Slocum, will sail from
pier 4s North river at twelve O'Clock tomorrow Sun
day for Rio Janeiro calling at st. Thomas Para, Per-
nambuco and Bahia The Merrimac has been detained
for the purpose Of taking hundred and nifty emf.
grants who wrecked in . sailing vessel a short
time since ON tho coast Of Cuba, and who were
brought from Havana BY the steamship Mariposa
The steamship Columbia Captain Barton Of tho Allan
tic Mail Company's line, will sail from pier No. North
river at three o'clock P. NJ to-day for Havana Mails
will close at tho Post Office at haIf-past one O'Clock
The Texas line steamship Euterpe Captain Eldrdge.
OF C Mallory Co IS iine will sail to-day from pier
20 East river tor Galveston
The Cromwell line steamer George Washington, Cap.
tain Gager for New Orleans will leave pier No. North
river at three O'Clock to-day.
The BLACK Star limo steamship Marmon, Captain
Crowel will sail from pier 10 North river threc r. n
to-day for New Orleans.
The Empire line sidewheel steamshp San Jacnto,
Captain Atkins, will sail at three r. n to-day for Savan
nah from pier 10 North river, connecting at Savannah
with Florida steamer and by rail to oil points south and
west
The steamship Granada, Of Leary's line, will loave
to-day for Charleston.
Tho stock market opened Arm yesterday, was lower
and irregular Afterwards but closed with decidedly
upward tendency Gold was lower. the closing price
being 134x.
MIsCKLLANE0US.
Mexican news by way Of Galveston is to the effect
that the last OF the French troops Vera Cruz had
sailed on the 18th inst The French iron.clad and q
feet OF gunboats still remained. The liberals were
closely investing Vera Cruz and the impression that
they would occupy the city Tampico was still In
tho possession Of the mperalists letter from Presi
dent Jsnrez has been received in Washington, detailing
his movements from his arrival at Zacaecas until the
defeat Of Miramon.
The news from the seat OF Ia Paraguay comes by
way OF the Atlantic cable Active operations had been
resumed, and Fort Humaita had been shelled by the
allies BY tho same means news from the republics on
tho Pacific coast has been received The Spanish
squadron had In sight OF and chasing the
bined fleets OF Chile and Peru.
The japanese Comm ssioners in San Francisco to
be received military posts with diplomatic honors.
Sir Frederick Bruce Is reported has been informed
by the British government that the sentences OF the
Fcnians In Canada will be remittcd.
| Hiram Coon hanged in Troy yesterday for the
murder OF Mrs Laken October He denied his guilt
| Mary Hoyes pleaded guilty to numbering her own
child in the Court OF Oyer and Terminor in wetcheser
county, Thursday but the jury rendered averdct Of
| not guilty, believing her to have been insane.
Anew law Of Pennsylvania does away with distinction
| OF color among railway passengers
bill has passed the Maryland Legislature allowing
| horse cars to run on Sunday.
The Buffalo Board Of Trade has virtually abolished the
| GENITAL system
| A Los Angeles letter says a government train in
the Colorado desert destroyed by water spout on
March 10 Several lives lost and the wagons and
| stores were carried eighteen miles.
Chicago Is the Of reported attempt to swinde
life insurance company by means OF bogus death,
fictitious will and stolen corpse arrangement doctor
and lawyer arQ implicated and the matter Is TO be
Investigated. =
The Excise Law-Proposed Amendments.
A bill to amend the Metropolitan District