The New York herald., 1867-02-22

The testimony in the OF he puy against Hurford,
which has occupied the attention Of ihs Supreme Court
Circuit for the past three days. and in which plaintiff
for libs claiming damages in the sum OF $1,000
was ooncrdcd yesterday sealed verdict is to be
turned this morning.
suit was brought yesterday IN the Superior Court by
haedalens Pregg against John Rcher 900
damages for a alleged breach Of promise to marry
with claim OF aggrayation OF damages for seduction
Verdict Of 81 900 for plaintiff
OF considerable interest wool importers was
decided the United States Circuit Court yesterday be-
fore Judge Smalley The suit brought TO recover
$4,000 excess OF duty on importation OF wool from
Buenos Ayres The purchase price less than twelve
cents which made II liable to three pound duty
The appraisers, by computation OF the exchange
value Of money n the two countries added to tho
voice price, making II twelve cents and imposing
accordingly tax OF six cents the pound 1t
recover the excess the action brought Verdict for
the plaintiff.
Judge Russell disposed OF q large number OF
yesterday in the General Sessions William Carroll.
convicted OF burglary sent TO the State Prison for
twelve years. Herman Wagner, Louis Rosenbaum and
August Klein, guilty OF extensive larcenes wero each
sentenced to the State Prison for five years.
The Eighth precinct police yesterday made two de-
scents-onc upon the alleged keno bank q. Lafayette
Hail. No $40 Broadway the other upon the faro bank
at No. 15 West Houston street. A number or arrests
made.
Tho steamship South America Captain Tink!epaugh
OF the Usted states Brazil Malt Steamship Com
pany's line, will sail pier No a; North
three o'c lock to-day for Rio Janciro touching at
81. Thomas, i'ara, Psruanbuco aud Bahia The mails
viii close at the Post Office half past o'clock 7. 81
The stock market firm yesterday. Gold was
strong and closed at 1884,.
KIsCELLAEEoJs.
0nr South Americas correspondence dated RIO Ia
ncro, January 25 A disarbaucs had occurred ong
the United State cmigrnls party Northcrncrs
acking and atteiupn To burn / mill belonging
the Sorhcrners Three thousand lndians reported
TO nave and destroyed several settlements
Aina2onas, kling naoy OF tho inhabitants The reyoia-
tion IA Mendoza sti General AsIoth Tinted
states Minister to uenos ayres hid offered mediation
TO he Argentine confederation III Burnos Ayres tho
value or paper dollar has been liked one-twen,y
dflh Of gold dollar ana .he Provincial Bsnk ,s been
dire ted 70 exchange that rate. Or Kellogg surgeon
Of The Uuted states lcet Rio Jancro dead the
streets Of Aontevideo the 7th uit There notn,
OF importance from the OF in Paraguay Pre-
paratons being mnde in th, allied camr ID BON.
bard the Paraguayan Notifications 0a the ou,er hand
Iopez was concentrating troops al Humaita ,rtcpa.
,on Of the assault ana on Tho I'D Of December had
opened arc all around his line keeping il up until
the 26,a Of the sarao month .ncn las D. rico
announced. probably covering communication
from Mr. Washhurne, the American Minister The
10Th OF January Curupaty 5ombarled aud consider
able damage committed. Ssvera disastrous eNpio-
sions had occurred the Paraguayan camp, one &c
them, il is said killing hundred men The rumor ~
a revolt among Lopezs soldiers proves anion aided
Brazil continues to forward recruits. Two tionsasd
needle guns had boon issued TO part Of t;ra,iau
army. sne allied army numbered thiry ave thousand
men
Our Mexican letters dated Me CITY February
g. and Vera Cruz, February ic On the evacuation OF
capital BY the French Marques declared mxri,a
The United States Consul inquired OF him Of the
provisions OF his proclamation, which than
usually strict, applied 70 American citizens but received
answer. No liberals yet sight The fret of
the French transports had from Brcst Bazane
had issued proclamation taking a very aeect.ouste
leave Of the Mexicans in Mexico city. Corona,
mandng in the State OF Jasco had given notice to all
who took part with the mperaists leave in 0ve days
The Mexican Minister at Washington has received ocia
confirmation Of tho defeat Of Miramon rae repor, or
the capture OF Juarcx is said he only wild rmor
Our ales from Japan .dated at Yokohama ON the
18th Of December The papers contain interesting
reports or the suationpolitica commercial and 6nau-
cia Trade recovering from the effects Of the great
FIRE large number Of troops having been freed from
disturbed BY their 70 their homes and ordinary
occupations The value Of the Mexican silver dollar
been adjusted q fixed basis
The Kingston, jamaica journal Of the 9Th Of Feb.
ruary says:-Among the passengers BY the steamship
San Francisco notice the name OF Captain Bedford
Pim ~, the protector Of tho International Atlantic
and Pacific Junction Railway across Nicaragua; John
Conson, ESQ., c. F., accompanies Captain PIN Tor tho
purpose surveying the land marking the line OF
the intended railway. So soon as this is completed
operations will commence
Our files from the West Indies contain interesting and
rather important intelligence from the English, French
and Dutch possessions, dated in the different islands
down TO the sh Of February, which publish to-day.
The Rev. Olympia Brown and Bessie Bsbee delivered
lectures At PoughEeepse last night tho right Of
women to suffrage. woman's Rights Convention
sembed in the court at Newburg in the afternoon
at which Mrs. Susan 3. Anthony, Miss Louisa Jacobs
aud Parker Plsbury presided.