The New York herald., 1867-04-26

from Washington where they have been FOR the purpose
OF obtaining new reservations They visited the Pari
yesterday, as also did the Japanese Commissioners
mass meeting OF the carpenters Of this oty wa
held last evening at the Assembly Rooms Twenty
street. Broadway Resolutions expressing the de
termination OF the body TO hold out ill tho demand
OF s4 a day wages was acceded TO wore unanimously
adopted.
Contracts for the construction OF sewers in variou,
streets and the paving OF others with the block
pavement were awarded by the Croton Aqueduct De
partment yesterday.
Two hundred and seventy five barrels OF wbiskey
wore seized in the Eastern distrcs Of Brooklyn Mon
day night on suspicion Of attempt the part Of
their owners to evade the revenue laws.
The .rot over the Union Course yesterday included
1--WE starters Lady Close the ayore by long odds,
but her sulky crushed in collision with another
carly In the contest and the by the marc
Black Bess
The regatta OF the Brooklyn YaOh. Club will take
place the 21st OF juno Over thirty vessels have
already been entered.
The Of N Hill Fowler the Canvassers OF Eec
ton Of the Third election district argued appeal
yesterday, before the General Term OF the Supreme
Court. The appeal was brought from order Of the
Special Tem refusing TO issue mandanlus to compel the
respondents count the poled In favor Of the
reator contest for the judgesh,p Of the Eighth dis
trict Decision reserved.
In the Supreme Court-Circuit part 2 in the OF
Elias Farchild John Graham, action brought 70
recover $1,000 damages for injuries resulting from
collision between city railroad and private truck,
the jury yesterday rendered verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum Of $3.50.
In the Supreme Court, Circuit Part 9. yesterday, an
action brought by william II. Scott against the Gen.
nd Rank kinp Conn n n
the of 44O in United States money, due
OF dividends declared by the defendants during
the war on stock assigned to the plaintiff. The Court
gave Judgment in favor of the plaintiff two Of the
dividends and for the defendant the remaining three
In the Superior Court Part l, yesterday action
brought by the Board OF Pilot Commissioners against the
Erie Railroad Company to penalties for the vo
laton Of State law levying penalty OF $25 day
long the of complaint remained any person
encumbering the piers wharves OF this city without
PERMISSION from the Legislature to do The defen-
dauts alleged TO have encumbered the bulkheads
between Piers so and 81 North river and the penalty
for doing for 107 days sought to be recovered
against them The Court directed the jury to bring
verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed,
s2675 To this direction exception taken by counsel
for the defence
In the Superior Court, Part l. in the OF Charles
Endres minor vs. Charles piat the jury brought in
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000 Tho defendant
had contract with the Hudson River Railroad Company
to move their cars between Chambers and Thirtieth
Streets and in October last Of these cars while in
charge Of Of tho defendants servants the
OF Hudson and Canal streets, the plaintiff
ing him serious bodily INJURIES for which the present
action was brought 70 recover damages
In the General Term Of che Marine Court, yesterday,
The Of Augustine Daily plaintiff and respondent
T. Fl. Bateman, defendant and appellant. up for
argument There had been a verdict In tho Special
Term for Mr. DAILY against Mr. Bateman for $40 for
certain literary work peforms4 by Mr. DAILY
ton with the won known play OF cah, in which Miss
Bateman has 80 often appeared Mr.. Batsman ap-
pealsd against the verdict and the arguments this
appeal wsre opened aud concluded yesterday. Tho
matter stands for judgment
In the General Sessions yesterday, Joseph johnson
and George Murray we're convicted OF robbery in the
first degree having assaulted and attempted 70 rob Mr.
A. D. Dubois Principal Of Public School No &c. Of three
thousand dollars Recorder Hackett sentenced each OF
them to the State prison for twenty years.
The stock market firm yesterday, but closed dull
Gold was irregular, but closed firm at 1905.
MIsCELLANEoUs
Additional advces concerning tho situation Mexico
confirm the published yesterday Three commits
soners sent by Maximan TO Juarez. NJ San Luis
with offer of capulaton. Guarantees for the livos
and property OF the prominent cheftains II sad
demanded by the commissioners but will not be granted
by Juarez Mr. Stewards messenger. bearing the inter-
cession In favor Of Macmillan, furnished with
at Matamoros for Luis Potosi where he ex
pected to find the Mexican President Il s reported
also that Maximan had offered TO surrender IL he was
granted free departure from the country.
Our special correspondent in British Honduras dating
1t Belize the 7th OF April that the colony was
still unsettled consequence Of the Indian raids Fresh
incursions by the Indians were feared. Tho writer
adds "what want 10 a body Of men like your Texas
rangers, who find and whip an Indian" One Of the
largest landhoders has offered hundred of land
to each actual settler Tho latest Indian raid
Gunneygrass, where they took several persons They
the Rio Hondo and return before know
they here, and the English government will not
allow invade the soil Of Mexico, they de-
fance.
The ccmmandan, Of The post al Memphis has directed
that public demonstration In the way speeches or
procession be permitted ai the opening OF Eimwood
Cemetery when the graves Of the rebel dead iu the
VIC nifty were TO have becn decorated by the women
He recommends that would be becoming TO con-
6ne their demonstrations simple acts Of mourning
deceased relatives
General suy's commission recently received the visit
OF band Of Sioux Indians. OF whom confessed TO
having implicated the massacre ol The garrison
at Fort Phil Kearny.
Senator Wilson visited Jen Davis At Fortress Monroe
yesterday. The conversation entirely upon general
topics the reconstruction question heinr included
The senator Afterwards made speech to the coored
people. who assembled in the vicinity.
At a meeting OF republicans OF both rsces at Wash.
ngton yesterday strong attempt made incorpc-
the namc OF colored candidate on the Council
manic ticket hut the motion 10 that effect laid on
the table The individual who proposed u said he
advised 70 do 30 by senator sumner.
George Peabody has received the expected portrait Of
Queen Victoria, having been sent directly 70 his I'd.
dress, and not TO the British Minister.
The state Treasurer Of Arkansas has been removed
from once, on the ground Of ncompe,ency under the
laws Of Congress
Charles C. williams splritualist vas found gnily in
the Superior Court Norwich, Conn, yesterday Of as
ssut on his little daughter, with intent 10 kin.
Another mysterious murder has occurred In Philade-