The New York herald., 1867-02-20

Brooklyn. His subject was, Why the Catholic Churcn
Always in Trouble The proceeds Of the lecture are
to be devoted to the charitable fund OF the Society OF 81
Vincent de Paul
Elizabeth cady Stanton lectured last evening In tho
Academy OF Music Brooklyn. to small audience, on
Equal Rights Her arguments in favor Of womans
right OF suffrage impeachment and reconstruction were
a,tentyey listened to and frequently applauded The
chairman made few pertinent remarks in introducing
the lecturer.
Further particulars REGARDING the tragedy in the Twen
tieth ward have obtained. Schnobe, the alleged
murderer confesses the sabbng, but says that ii was
done in self defence
In the supreme Court Circuit, yesterday the OF
Henry W. De Puy Oliver P. hurford, al, was
commenced. This s action for libel claiming dam
ages In the sum Of $l0 000 The plaintiff was formerly
Indian agent the Pawpee reservation, in Nebraska,
and the defendants traders at that point The al
legged libel consisted Of letters written by defendants
10 Indian Commissioner Dole at Washington, and the
agent who succeeded the plaintiff after bis removal from
Office stating that two vouchers filed by him at the De-
partment in Washington forgeres Case stili on
Wellington wiimst, a lawyer, and William Rogers
were charged yesterday before Commissioner beus,
with having forged certain papers respecting the aus
charge from the army Of James Allen After some
evidence had taken Rogers discharged and the
further hearing of the accusation against Mr. Wimos
will be resumed>today.
Tho trial Of Charles B. Manual indicted for the mur-
der of Henry schlessr Thompson street. on the goth
of December last progressing before Judge Russell In
tho General Sessions. It will be finished to-day
The National Steam Navigation Company's steamship
Virginia Captain Browse, will leave pier Al North river
at noon to-day for Liverpool calling at Queenstown
| The Cunard steamship Australasian, Captain Cook,
win leave her dock Jersey City this morning about
| eight O'Clock for Queenstown and Liverpool
The steamship Gulf City, Captain Stewart, will sail
this afternoon pier 20 East river. for Gavest on
| Texas
Tho stock market firm yesterday. Gold was
firm also. and closed at 1861 after selling at 1877.
There activity in commercial circles yeser-
| day, there being good demand for both domestic
produce and merchandise though the former generally
disposed of at a decline, while the latter remained
firm. Coffee firmly held Cotton was dull, even at
| decline of nc. per pound. On Change -four was
nrmer, with doing Wheat ruled dull and nominal.
| Corn and oats declined 1c though the demand was
active Pork ruled Arm and active Beef and lard were
in fair demand at steady prices. whskey was quiet
Freghts unchanged Petroleum generally dull and
quite nominal Naval stores frmer with fair demand
Wool ruled heavy
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY the Atlantic cable learn that the Brazilian feet
sailed subsequently for Humaita
cable telegram from Hong Kong, via Suez and Lon
don, reports the arrival OF the Pacific Mail Company
steamship Colorado at Yokohama, Japan tho 23d Of
January and Hong Kong China, on the 3Otn-thus deli
vering through mails from New York within fifty days,
In spite Of unusually heavy weather during portion Of
the voyage
Our correspondence from Pueba, Mexico, is dated
February l, aud from Hermoslo December 81
Yctn~
Daz furnished, the two former being Maximil-
ians supports and the latter being tho leading
soldier OF the Hberal army An engagement going
n Matamoros Azurcar between General Tsmaris
and portion Of Diazs forces description Of the agf
cultural resources Of Sonora the Garden OF Mexico Ia
furnished BY Hermosillo correspondent
John H. Surratt was taken from the Swa,ara at the
Washington Navy Yard yesterday by Marshal Gooding
bench warrant issued by Judge Fisher and confined
in the Jail He dressed 10 his Zouavc uniform and
handcufIcd No visitors will be allowed to SOC him but
the Jail officials and hts council.
Mr.. Seward under date OF February Y3, sends
municaton to General salgar the Colombian Minister
Washington protesting against tho Of Mosquera
relative 70 the adjudication OF prizes in the Colombian
Courts contrary TO the laws of naons, and gives his
government notice that far the OF citizens
of the United concerned suoh decree wilt bo
considered null and void.
man named Massey was attacked by gang OF ex
rebels under the leadership or sheriff named Davis
| waynesvill', North Carolina recently. He was fired
upon forty times without being injured and returning
the fre injured a man named Underwood. Ho then
capped but sheriff he will call out the county
take him. Massey engaged during the war in
passing recruits through the lines to the Union army
and stands indicted for that offence This the
OF the attack.
woman named Rays was brutally murdered on Sat.
urday Sewartsville, New Jersey. during the absence
of her husband The murderer is not yet in custody
The Hitch In COnGress-Stcvens and His