The Portland daily press., 1868-11-18
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY


NEW YORK, Nov. 17th.-Gen. Grant attend
ed the dinner in honor of Mr.. Evarts tonight
and leaves for Washington Friday.
Suits have been instituted by Augustus Bel
mont and Charles Macintosh, against the Di-
rectors of the Erie Railway Co, and iniunctions
have been issued by Judges Sutherland and
Barnard. Compliments, it is alleged, charge
that the funds of the Company have been used
to further stock operations.
A rurnor is current of the failure OF y large
house in breadstuffs, but the trade is not au-
tbenticated.
1t is believed that the Government sold Gold
largely to-day. The bull clique are also heavy
sellers.
Gen Grant attended Maretzek's opera at
the Academy of Music tonight
Mrs. Stone has issued call for Conven-
ton of the friends of women suffrage at Vine
land, n j., on the I'd of December.
Mr.. Bottassi, the Greek Consul, has issued
card asking for contributions in money and
clothing for the destitute Cretan refugees in
Greece.
Captain General Lersundi; of Cuba, tele-
graphs to the Spanish Consul here that the in
surrection is breaking up.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL EvARTs.
The complimentary dinner by the New York
Bar to Hon. VIM. w. Evarts, Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, came off this
ming at the Astor House. Mr.. Chas O'Connor
presided and among the guests were Generals
Grant, Banks and Schofeld, Admiral Farra-
gut Elk Gov. Clifford, A. 7. Stewart, Judges
Sutherland, DAILY, Davis, and the majority of
the leadingimembers of the New York Bar
The first toast was The President, which was
received with applause.
The Chairpan then gave the toast, the Pres
ident elect.
Gen. Grant, on rising to respond, was recev
ed with enthusiastic demonstrations of APP.
plause. He saii he thanked the members of
the bar very kindly for the manner in which
they had received the second toast intended as
complimentary to himself From no other
community would he have more pleasure IN
receiving demonstration of regard THAN from
the citizens he saw present
The next toast was the guest of the eyenlng
Mr. Evarts in responding made an eloquent
speech, in the course of which he alluded 20
his elevation to the office of Attorney General
He said he owed it not so much to any person
al merits on his part as to partial estimation
of the value of professional services, coupled
with generous disregard of political differ
ences Mr.. Evarts also spoke of the uniform
kindness and consideration he had experienced
at the hands of his brethren of the bar.
Subsequently other toasts were given. and
speeches made by Gen. Schofield, Admiral
Farragut, Mr.. j. w. Gerard, Judge DAILY, Gov
Hoffman and others, and the company dispers
ed at an advanced hour.
THE ALLEGED ERIE RAILROAD FRAUDS.
A new suit against the Directors of the Erie
Railroad Company was begun in the Supreme
Court Chambers, before Judge Sutherland, to
day, on application OF August Belmont ant
Ernest B. Lock. The complaint is founded
upon afidayits by Mr. Frank Work and Others
substantially setting forth that money of TIL,
Erie Railroad Company has been used b
Messrs. Gould, Fisk and Lane in furtheranc
of stood speculations for their own private in
terests. The affidavits further set forth tina
recently Lane was insolvent and Fisk was 81
adventurer from New England 1t is also a
legged in the afidayits that Pixies Opera Hous
has been purchased in the sole name of M
Fisk with the money OF the Company TO I'll
amount of S850000. Messrs. Fisk, Gould an
Lane are further charged with having issue
rem 1928 0000 600 to $50 900 900 spurious share
with the view of creating corner in Wa
street The affidavits further allege that I'll
above named individuals have denied oth'
Directors access to the books, and in fact MAJ
aged the affairs of the Company exclusive
for their own interest and in a most rockies
manner.
Judge Sutherland granted the ipjuncto
asked Tor. He directs that the officers an
agents OF the Company refrain from lncrea
ing the capital stock Of the Erie Ralros
Company beyond the amount now outstan'
ing IN the hands of bona fide holders. and all
orders that the defendants refrain from reno
inc any of the books, papers securities
finds OF the Company from the Jurisdiction
The Court and directs that the funds shall
applied for no purpose but the payment of ii
ultimate debts and expenses of the Compan
the balance TO be disposed OF in such mann
as the court may ifoti Vih,o w WING uiect'
The Court also orders that the officers a
aoents of the Company shall refrain from
any manner obstructing any of the other
rectors from examining any of the books
said Company. Gu, \
Another suit has been begun by Charles y
Intosh against the Directors and August b
mont, in which an injunction mas Deeh !
tained but whether 1t is IN favor OF against
first suit does not now appear
The latest developments in Erie affairs
according to report, that Jay Gould was va, 4
pointed Receiver of the Company iasI Inu
that about $1,000 900 in gold was, taken out
the Gold Exchange Bank and taken to Jeri
City.
THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The National Christian Convention met
this city to-day, at ten A NJ, and was perm
nently organized by the election OF Rev.
Crosby, D. D., as President, and Rev. j.