The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-26

sleeping 10 the second story and party OF students had
dance the third Goor when portion 0, the ceiling
below gave way and fell on young carman. The Coro-
ners inquest developed The fact that the building was
decidedly unsafe and the jury censured tho owner.
All Bey Turkish riding master, struck on the
head by two Germans nsmed hllmsn and Brandt, with
some heavy weapon on Thursday evening, during an
alteration at Dckels riding school, Fifth and
Thirty street He severely injured that his
an,e-uor,em statement taken yesterday, and the
two Germans we're arrested
The argument the application for new trial in tho
case Of Jeremiah OBren the murderer Of Kate Smith
took place yesterday in the Supreme Court General
Term. Decision reserved.
Another important Custom House case was yesterday
decided in the United States Circuit Court Judge Small
ley presiding In verdict against the government The
brought TO recover an excess Of duties paid
Of lemons and oranges the duty upon which the
importer was compelled 70 add percentage of twenty
i've per cent upon the boxes, nails COVERINGS &c This
addition he paid under protest. to recover which the &C
tion instituted The legal question was the only one
at issue and decided favor OF the plaintiff the
Judge holding that the OF 1896 repealed former act
Of 1S42 tho latter expressly specifying that duties
only should be levied the market value wholesale
price Of the importatieu-
In the Wall street brokerage case Of Hyatt Va
Quackenbush on trial for the last two days In the
Superior Court before Judge Jones, the jury yes
serday rsadersd verdict OF 81, 500 for plaintiff The
action brought TO damasss for malicious
prosecution causing the and detention Tor
hours OF the plaintiff under the alleged charge Of having
fraudulensly disposed Of North Carolina bonds the
defendant.
Frederick Guscctti yesterday committed for trial
by Commissioner Osborn a charge of having forged
pension papers with the view Of obtaining pension due
TO Jacques Rollinger.
The further hearing of the charge against John H
rrapp lawyer, of having presented forged writing
the United States paymater in this city For the purpose
obtaining the back pay and bounty Of deceased SOL
der was resumed Testimony having been given
the part Of the defendant the matter again adj
journed
The Burns Club celebrated the anniversary Of his
birthday by dinner at Demonco's yesterday. 1t was
also celebrated in Washington, Brooklyn, Jersey City
aud elsewhere.
large fire occurred in the buildings Nos $3.50 and 800
Washington street last evening" and the entire contents
including over four thousand bales Of cotton,
burned The loss estimated at $500 900.
The fine steamship City of New York, Captain Lctch,
OF the Inmau line will sail to-day from pier No.
As North river for Queenstown and Liverpool The
mails will close the Post ONCE at halfpet ten A. NJ
The Na'iopal Steam Navigation Company's steamship
The Queen Captain Grogan, will leave pier AZ North
river at to-day Liverpool touching at Queens
town TO land passengers.
The steamship Vile de Paris will sail from pier so
North river at ten o'clock this morning for Bres and
Havre.
The steamship Moro Castle Captain Adams, will
sail punctuay at three p NJ. to-day from pier No
North FOR Havana The mails will coso the Post
Once at haif-past one r. M.
The Cromwell line steamship George Washington Cap
tain Gagor will Leave pier No North three r.
NJ to day for New Orleans.
The Black Star line steamship Flung 5,vsy, Captain
Crowell, will sail from pier 4: North river ~
to-day for New Orleans
The Empire line steamship san Jacinto Captain Love-
land will leave pier Ii north paaesuay At three
r. NJ to-day for Savannah.
The favore steamship Quaker City, Captain West Of
Learys line lea, this day r NJ for Charleston
from pior IA East Passengers for the South by
taking this steamer avoid detention on the railroads
and make good time
The railway share market opened in panic yesterday
but closed strong at advance Gold closed firm at
134A after selling down TO 1884,
Business in departments OF trade continues worry
moderate, and it evident that the agitation Of tho
financial question Congress creates very uneasy
feeling Imported goods generally held firm, under
the conviction that duties will in all probability be
higher but domestic produce is irregular, aud in many
cases nominal Coffee dull, but firm Cotton was
but at decline of 10c. l5c. Wheat dull and
nominally lower. Corn advanced o tri1a, under fair
demand while oats remained duh and unchanged Pork
closed firm, while beef duh and heavy, and lard
lower. with only moderate demand. Frcights were
Grmer Whiskcy nominay unchanged Naval storcs
decidedly active, but al lowcr racs pctro.
eum declined 1c per gallon with nothing OF importance
doing Wool was flrmer and IN moderate demand
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our advices from Vera Cruz. by way Of New Orleans
state that Maximlian's min Of had arrived
with his family en- route for Europe II expected
that there would convention Of republican generals
held to choose general in chief Report further says
that ortega would probably be chosen. An officer
OF Ortega's staff bad arrived New Orleans his way
to Vera Cruz with a message from his chief 10 Max
m!iian-
Wendell Phillips delivered speech before tho Federal
Committee Of the Massachusetts Legislature wednes.
day against ratification Of the constitutional
rnent by Massachusetts He also addressed Ladies',
Anti Slavery Subscription Society al lis tarybird
niversary Thursday He said that PresdsAt Johnson
Isl traitor the Supreme Coer poisoncc with dis
loyalty The legislative branch o. the government must
absorb the government and ssvc il.
In the Toronto yesterday William Orr frederic
Fry. John Hughes aud James Diamond wero seversly
acquitted and Barney Dunn found guilty. his son
tence being deferred.
The Rev. Or BethuDc was ccnsecrated Episcopal
Bishop OF Toronto Yesterday He took an oath de-
nouncng the Pope and abjurns tho accommodation
doctrine.
Tho Canadian Council ia session yesterday. deter
mined pay all claims for damage by the Fenian nvs
sion and present the bill TO the United states govern
ment Tor payment
Bill Davis, Of California and Ned Burnett. OF New
Orleans engaged 10 prize hsh at the latter place yes
,erday, Davis winning the victory in seven rounds in
twenty eight minutes Dury, Of st. Louis, and Peter
Joys q Ess Yos a;G fought :, As same place, Joyce
breaking bis thumb and forchngcf aid being dcfeatc
collision occurred the osdensbarg and Lake
Champlan Railroad yesterday, by which the engineer
killed and Ave other persons were seriously and
several slightly injured.