The New York herald., 1867-03-02


| Institution F6ty-Grst street Rev Joha Cotton
aith presided, aud addresses made by Erastus
jrooks and others The annual reports were read,
showing the institution 70 DO in prosperous and on
lent condition.
The New York Medical College for Women held their
fourth annual mmsncemeut last evening At Stcnway
Hall. There large attendance and much interest
manifested in the proceedings Ten lady graduates
ceived their diplomas on the occasion
The annual commencement Of the Medical Department
of the Now York University took plAoe last evening
seventy diplomas awarded and eight prizes
rhe valedictory address was delivered by Professor
Draper. supper wound up the proceedings
The names Of Afty-seven delinquent liquor dealers
we're presented by superintendent Kennedy the Pres
dent OF the Excise Board yesterday praying that their
licenses be revoked and suit for the penalty Of nifty
dollars be instituted against all but eight Of them.
The Fenian Convention in this city was adjourned
sine die yesterday.
George Wagner who murdered his wife in July, 1896
was hanged yesterday in tho court yard Of the City
Prison. He died rcpenant but suffered greatly, his
neck not having been broken by the fall Horace
Greeley ALIAS Johnson negro. also hung In Charles
ton, g. c. for the murder Of Barnwell Rhett in July
last. and Henry Gardner private Of the Twelfth United
States infantry hanged at Elmira N Y, for tho
murder Of Andrew Muock, in March last. Tho rope
broke when the drop foil and Gardner struck the ground
q
ensuing almost Immediately II Is said that the daughter
and sister Of Mulock witnessed the hanging from
housetop.
In tho Supreme Court, circuit, yesterday,
named Henry Buh brough; action against Charles @.
Schumacher for sauder laying damages ten thousand
dollars 1t appeared that the defen dant had said
German club meeting that the plaintiff had issued
false or forged cheeks" No defence being made an
inquest taken and the plaintiff awarded ffty
dollars
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, before
Judge lngraham and jury the trial Of John Kane for
murder in the first degree having caused the death Of
Mary Sandford by setting fire to the tenement house
| in which she lived, was resumed Counsel for the
prisoner concluded his summing up of the evidence,
| after which Attorney General Martndale a speech
Of three hours duration, reviewed the testimony
bshalf Of the people. The Judge having delivered his
Charge the jury at four o'clock retired to deliberate and
at hafpast last evening had not agreed upon
verdict The court then took till half past nine
O'Clock this morning the jury being locked up for the
| night.
Charles Madison, James Murphy and L. Breidenosch
committed yesterday for examination in default Of
| ball by Commissioner Osborn, on charge Of having
transacted the business Of lottery and policy dealers
without paying the tax fxed by law.
John Healey, George Dietrich, Charles Schwartz and
Henry West have been held by Commissioner Osborn for
examination on charges Of having passed counterfeit
bills The two first named persons accused Of hav.
ing altered at Poughkeepse we'll executed 90 counter
| felt bills Of the Flour City National Bank.
| The steamship City OF New York. Captain Leitoh Of
the Inman line. wilt sail from pier 45 North river
noon to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool The mails
will close at the Post Oice at half past ten A. N.
The National Steam Navigation Companys sieamstip
Pennsylvania Captain Lewis, viii sail from pier ~
North rtver to-day at noon. for Liverpool calling at
| Queenstown 70 land passengers. &c.
| The Steamship A,lsmania. Captain Meier Of tho Ham-
burg American Packet company's line. will sail from
Hoboken at to-day for Southampton aud Hamburg
The mails will close at the Post ONCE haif-past ton
An.
The steamship Mississippi Captain Sumner will sail
from pier 70 North river at to-day for Havre call
ing at Falmouth, England. The mails for France will
e'aaA At the poat Once at halr-past ton o'cock n
The steamship Columbia, Captain Barton will sail at
three p M. to-day for Havana from pier No 4 North
river The mails close the Post Omce at ha.past one
Pm
The steamship Tllie. Captain Potter. belonging to @.
H. Mallory Co.'s Texas line, will sail to-day for Gal
| weston from pier 20 East river.
The steamship George Cromwell Captain vaill Of the
Cromwell line will lcavs pier No North rvcr three
P NJ to-day. for New Orleans direct
The Black Star limo steamship Ashland, Captain Nor
ton, will sail for New Orleans from pier IS North river
at three P. NJ to-day.
The steamship Nightingale. OF the Southern limo will
leave pier 20 East river THE afternoon, for New Or
| leans direct.
The Empire line steamship San Salvador Captain Nick
erson win leave pier Is North river OF three p to-
day, for Savannah.
The popular steamship Andslasia Captain William II.
West, OF Leary's line, win sail from pier IL East
river foot Of Wall street. at thrsc P. NJ to-day, for
Charleston, connecting with the steamer Dictator for the
| Florida ports
The stock market was heavy yesterday morning, but
closed steady Gold excited and closed at 1904.
The markets generally ruled quiet yesterday Pro-
| duce was dull and lower. while merchandise also
| dull aud nominal! Coffee steady Cotton less
active but Grm. On Change -four, wheat corn and
oats ruled dull and hoavy, while pork closed lower
Beef and lard ruled steady at former prices Frcghts
were unchanged Naval stores ruled dull Petroleum
was moro active Wool dull, with downward ton
dency
| MISCELLANEOUs
Ths Mexican legation al Washington have receive
official intelligence confirming tho defeat Of Caro- the
liberal ty Castillo and the death OF CAIRO in the battle
Al! quiet at Mazatisn aud 10 tho Gulf Of Cali.
forn.a
Our correspondent in Nashville gives an interesting
OF the republican convention in that city
which rcnomnated BrownIow for Governor resolution
was passed. at tho meeting inviting orators from neigh
boring s'a,cs TO discuss the pending questions through
oat Tennessee and announced that Fred Douglass
himself should bc protected in canvassing tho State IL
hs would como. The black vote is believed TO control
the election and ID u undoubtedly with the radicals at
present.
01he President issued bis proclamation yesterday
nouncns the admission Of Nebraska into the Union as
| State
Governor Swami, Of Maryland, has sent message IA
the Legislature declining the United s'stes sens,orshp
TO which he was recently elected and adherns to the
subernaiorial chsr Hc says that urgent appeals from
representative Of the state have decided him in hs
course.
TIE special committee OF tho Massachusetts, Legisla